diff --git a/src/text_skeleton_iarchive.cpp b/src/text_skeleton_iarchive.cpp
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-// (C) Copyright 2005 Matthias Troyer 
-
-// Use, modification and distribution is subject to 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)
-
-//  Authors: Matthias Troyer
-
-#define BOOST_ARCHIVE_SOURCE
-#include <boost/archive/impl/archive_pointer_iserializer.ipp>
-#include <boost/archive/impl/archive_pointer_oserializer.ipp>
-#include <boost/mpi/text_skeleton_iarchive.hpp>
-
-#include <boost/archive/binary_iarchive.hpp>
-#include <boost/archive/impl/basic_binary_iprimitive.ipp>
-#include <boost/archive/impl/basic_binary_iarchive.ipp>
-
-namespace boost { namespace archive {
-
-// explicitly instantiate all required templates
-
-template class detail::archive_pointer_iserializer<mpi::text_skeleton_iarchive> ;
-
-} } // end namespace boost::archive