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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 OVERLOADS_FWD_DWA2002101_HPP
+# define OVERLOADS_FWD_DWA2002101_HPP
+
+namespace boost { namespace python { namespace detail { 
+
+// forward declarations
+struct overloads_base;
+  
+template <class OverloadsT, class NameSpaceT, class SigT>
+inline void define_with_defaults(char const* name, OverloadsT const&, NameSpaceT&, SigT const&);
+
+}}} // namespace boost::python::detail
+
+#endif // OVERLOADS_FWD_DWA2002101_HPP