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Welcome to the Boost C++ Libraries, Release 1.35.0!

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We emphasize libraries that work well with the C++ Standard Library.
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We aim to establish "existing practice" and provide reference
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Changes in this release

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maintenance fixes to existing libraries. See Release
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Contents

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Library Documentation

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description of each library and links to its documentation.

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Background

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