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+//
+// header.hpp
+// ~~~~~~~~~~
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2003-2012 Christopher M. Kohlhoff (chris at kohlhoff dot com)
+//
+// 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)
+//
+
+#ifndef HTTP_HEADER_HPP
+#define HTTP_HEADER_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace http {
+namespace server {
+
+struct header
+{
+  std::string name;
+  std::string value;
+};
+
+} // namespace server
+} // namespace http
+
+#endif // HTTP_HEADER_HPP