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+// Copyright David Abrahams 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.
+#ifndef BORROWED_DWA2002614_HPP
+# define BORROWED_DWA2002614_HPP
+# include <boost/python/detail/borrowed_ptr.hpp>
+
+namespace boost { namespace python { 
+
+template <class T>
+inline python::detail::borrowed<T>* borrowed(T* p)
+{
+    return (detail::borrowed<T>*)p;
+}
+    
+}} // namespace boost::python
+
+#endif // BORROWED_DWA2002614_HPP