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From: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>
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Subject: Unix equivalent of a variant??
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Hey everyone,

I'm finally doing something very exciting here at work: porting software to
Unix!

I need the equivalent of a variant, however.  A hold-everything variable
that can be any type in C/C++.  Is there something already out there I can
use or should I just roll my own?

jm
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