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+// Copyright (C) 2006 Douglas Gregor <doug.gregor@gmail.com>
+
+// Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software
+// License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+// A simple Hello, world! example using Boost.MPI message passing.
+
+#include <boost/mpi.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <boost/serialization/string.hpp> // Needed to send/receive strings!
+namespace mpi = boost::mpi;
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+  mpi::environment env(argc, argv);
+  mpi::communicator world;
+
+  if (world.rank() == 0) {
+    world.send(1, 0, std::string("Hello"));
+    std::string msg;
+    world.recv(1, 1, msg);
+    std::cout << msg << "!" << std::endl;
+  } else {
+    std::string msg;
+    world.recv(0, 0, msg);
+    std::cout << msg << ", ";
+    std::cout.flush();
+    world.send(0, 1, std::string("world"));
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}