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+#ifndef BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1020
+#pragma once
+#endif
+
+//
+//  boost/throw_exception.hpp
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2002 Peter Dimov and Multi Media Ltd.
+//
+//  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/config.hpp>
+
+#ifdef BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+# include <exception>
+#endif
+
+namespace boost
+{
+
+#ifdef BOOST_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+
+void throw_exception(std::exception const & e); // user defined
+
+#else
+
+template<class E> void throw_exception(E const & e)
+{
+    throw e;
+}
+
+#endif
+
+} // namespace boost
+
+#endif // #ifndef BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION_HPP_INCLUDED