diff --git a/parse-input.cc b/parse-input.cc
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+
+#include <iostream>
+
+void parse_input(refptr< vector<unichar_t> > ucs)
+{
+}
diff --git a/parse-input.h b/parse-input.h
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+
+#ifndef PARSE_INPUT_H
+#define PARSE_INPUT_H
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "refptr/refptr.h"
+#include "unicode.h"
+
+void parse_input(refptr< std::vector<unichar_t> > ucs);
+
+#endif