diff --git a/shared_iterator_example1.cpp b/shared_iterator_example1.cpp
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+// (C) Copyright Ronald Garcia 2002. Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and
+// distribute this software is granted provided this copyright notice appears
+// in all copies. This software is provided "as is" without express or implied
+// warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.
+
+#include "boost/shared_container_iterator.hpp"
+#include "boost/shared_ptr.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+
+typedef boost::shared_container_iterator_generator< std::vector<int> >::type
+  iterator;
+
+
+void set_range(iterator& i, iterator& end)  {
+
+  boost::shared_ptr< std::vector<int> > ints(new std::vector<int>());
+  
+  ints->push_back(0);
+  ints->push_back(1);
+  ints->push_back(2);
+  ints->push_back(3);
+  ints->push_back(4);
+  ints->push_back(5);
+  
+  i = iterator(ints->begin(),ints);
+  end = iterator(ints->end(),ints);
+}
+
+
+int main() {
+
+  iterator i,end;
+
+  set_range(i,end);
+
+  std::copy(i,end,std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout,","));
+  std::cout.put('\n');
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/shared_iterator_example2.cpp b/shared_iterator_example2.cpp
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+// (C) Copyright Ronald Garcia 2002. Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and
+// distribute this software is granted provided this copyright notice appears
+// in all copies. This software is provided "as is" without express or implied
+// warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.
+
+#include "boost/shared_container_iterator.hpp"
+#include "boost/shared_ptr.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+
+
+template <typename Iterator>
+void print_range_nl (Iterator begin, Iterator end) {
+  typedef typename std::iterator_traits<Iterator>::value_type val;
+  std::copy(begin,end,std::ostream_iterator<val>(std::cout,","));
+  std::cout.put('\n');
+}
+
+
+int main() {
+
+  typedef boost::shared_ptr< std::vector<int> > ints_t;
+  {
+    ints_t ints(new std::vector<int>());
+
+    ints->push_back(0);
+    ints->push_back(1);
+    ints->push_back(2);
+    ints->push_back(3);
+    ints->push_back(4);
+    ints->push_back(5);
+
+    print_range_nl(boost::make_shared_container_iterator(ints->begin(),ints),
+		   boost::make_shared_container_iterator(ints->end(),ints));
+  }
+  
+
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/shared_iterator_example3.cpp b/shared_iterator_example3.cpp
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+// (C) Copyright Ronald Garcia 2002. Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and
+// distribute this software is granted provided this copyright notice appears
+// in all copies. This software is provided "as is" without express or implied
+// warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.
+
+#include "boost/shared_container_iterator.hpp"
+#include "boost/shared_ptr.hpp"
+#include "boost/tuple/tuple.hpp" // for boost::tie
+#include <algorithm>              // for std::copy
+#include <iostream>              
+#include <vector>
+
+
+typedef boost::shared_container_iterator_generator< std::vector<int> >::type 
+  function_iterator;
+
+std::pair<function_iterator,function_iterator>
+return_range() {
+  boost::shared_ptr< std::vector<int> > range(new std::vector<int>());
+  range->push_back(0);
+  range->push_back(1);
+  range->push_back(2);
+  range->push_back(3);
+  range->push_back(4);
+  range->push_back(5);
+  return boost::make_shared_container_range(range);
+}
+
+
+int main() {
+
+
+  function_iterator i,end;
+  
+  boost::tie(i,end) = return_range();
+
+  std::copy(i,end,std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout,","));
+  std::cout.put('\n');
+
+  return 0;
+}