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+# Boost.Assert
+
+The Boost.Assert library, part of collection of the [Boost C++ Libraries](http://github.com/boostorg),
+provides several configurable diagnostic macros similar in behavior and purpose to the standard macro
+`assert` from `<cassert>`.
+
+## Documentation
+
+See the documentation of [BOOST_ASSERT](doc/assert.adoc) and
+[BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION](doc/current_function.adoc) for more information.
+
+## License
+
+Distributed under the [Boost Software License, Version 1.0](http://boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt).