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From: Loc Minh Phan Van <locphan@scf.usc.edu>
Subject: C++ Class
Date: 1997/02/12
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Hi,
	Is there anyway that we can Define a class that can not be instantiated
in any way by the user (that is, you can not have objects of that type),
but it can be used as a base class. 

	If so please give me a little example.

Thanks

Fr, Loc Phan