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[dcl.dcl] nodeclspec-function-declaration should probably allow trailing requires-clause

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Description

Currently the grammar for nodeclspec-function-declaration is:

nodeclspec-function-declaration:
	attribute-specifier-seqopt declarator ;

This does not allow a requires-clause after declarator. This appears like an oversight when merging Concepts TS to C++20.

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Search the draft source for the nodeclspec-function-declaration production named in the issue, then inspect nearby requires-clause grammar for the intended placement. Update the production so the trailing clause is represented and verify that the draft still builds with the revised grammar.

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