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+/* charles.hh
+ * vim: set tw=80:
+ * Eryn Wells <eryn@erynwells.me>
+ */
+/**
+ * Some basic defines and things.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CHARLES_HH__
+#define __CHARLES_HH__
+
+extern int verbosity;
+
+#endif /* __CHARLES_HH__ */