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// Copyright (C) 2001-2003
// William E. Kempf
//
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#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
#include <boost/bind.hpp>
#include <iostream>

void helloworld(const char* who)
{
    std::cout << who << "says, \"Hello World.\"" << std::endl;
}

int main()
{
    boost::thread thrd(boost::bind(&helloworld, "Bob"));
    thrd.join();
}