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+# Copyright David Abrahams 2004. Distributed under 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)
+'''
+>>> from back_reference_ext import *
+>>> y = Y(3)
+>>> z = Z(4)
+>>> x_instances()
+2
+>>> y2 = copy_Y(y)
+>>> x_instances()
+3
+>>> z2 = copy_Z(z)
+>>> x_instances()
+4
+>>> assert y_identity(y) is y
+>>> y_equality(y, y)
+1
+
+>>> print y_identity.__doc__.splitlines()[1]
+y_identity( (Y)arg1) -> object :
+'''
+
+def run(args = None):
+    import sys
+    import doctest
+
+    if args is not None:
+        sys.argv = args
+    return doctest.testmod(sys.modules.get(__name__))
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print "running..."
+    import sys
+    status = run()[0]
+    if (status == 0): print "Done."
+    sys.exit(status)