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+//  boost class noncopyable test program  ------------------------------------//
+
+//  (C) Copyright Beman Dawes 1999. Distributed under the Boost
+//  Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file
+//  LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+//  See http://www.boost.org for most recent version including documentation.
+
+//  Revision History
+//   9 Jun 99  Add unnamed namespace
+//   2 Jun 99  Initial Version
+
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+
+//  This program demonstrates compiler errors resulting from trying to copy
+//  construct or copy assign a class object derived from class noncopyable.
+
+namespace
+{
+    class DontTreadOnMe : private boost::noncopyable
+    {
+    public:
+         DontTreadOnMe() { std::cout << "defanged!" << std::endl; }
+    };   // DontTreadOnMe
+
+}   // unnamed namespace
+
+int main()
+{
+    DontTreadOnMe object1;
+    DontTreadOnMe object2(object1);
+    object1 = object2;
+    return 0;
+}   // main
+