== Why is this an issue?

There's no need to null test in conjunction with an ``++TypeOf ... Is++`` test. ``++Nothing++`` is not an instance of anything, so a null check is redundant.

=== Noncompliant code example

[source,vbnet]
----
If (x IsNot Nothing And TypeOf x Is MyClass)
    ' ...
End If

If (x Is Nothing Or TypeOf x IsNot MyClass)
    ' ...
End If
----

=== Compliant solution

[source,vbnet]
----
If (TypeOf x Is MyClass)
    ' ...
End If

If (TypeOf x IsNot MyClass)
    ' ...
End If
----
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