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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 POINTEE_DWA2002323_HPP
-# define POINTEE_DWA2002323_HPP
-
-# include <boost/type_traits/object_traits.hpp>
-
-namespace boost { namespace python { namespace detail { 
-
-template <bool is_ptr = true>
-struct pointee_impl
-{
-    template <class T> struct apply : remove_pointer<T> {};
-};
-
-template <>
-struct pointee_impl<false>
-{
-    template <class T> struct apply
-    {
-        typedef typename T::element_type type;
-    };
-};
-
-template <class T>
-struct pointee
-    : pointee_impl<is_pointer<T>::value>::template apply<T>
-{
-};
-
-}}} // namespace boost::python::detail
-
-#endif // POINTEE_DWA2002323_HPP