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16 <p id=
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<em>template
</em> metaprogramming framework, the MPL concentrates on
17 getting one thing done well and leaves most of the clearly
18 preprocessor-related tasks to the corresponding specialized
19 libraries
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<a class=
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</a>. But whether we like it or not, macros play
20 an important role on today's C++ metaprogramming, and some of
21 the useful MPL-level functionality cannot be implemented
22 without leaking its preprocessor-dependent implementation
23 nature into the library's public interface.
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<cite>The Order Programming Language
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