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refactor($parse): remove Angular expression sandbox

The angular expression parser (`$parse`) attempts to sandbox expressions
to prevent unrestricted access to the global context.

While the sandbox was not on the frontline of the security defense,
developers kept relying upon it as a security feature even though it was
always possible to access arbitrary JavaScript code if a malicious user
could control the content of Angular templates in applications.

This commit removes this sandbox, which has the following benefits:

* it sends a clear message to developers that they should not rely on
the sandbox to prevent XSS attacks; that they must prevent control of
expression and templates instead.
* it allows performance and size improvements in the core Angular 1
library.
* it simplifies maintenance and provides opportunities to make the
parser more capable.

Please see the [Sandbox Removal Blog Post](http://angularjs.blogspot.com/2016/09/angular-16-expression-sandbox-removal.html)
for more detail on what you should do to ensure that your application is
secure.

Closes #15094
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Peter Bacon Darwin committed
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Parent: 76d3daf