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Peter C. Chapin wrote:
> 
> package Parent is
>    -- Needed so this package requires/allows a body.
>    procedure Dummy;
> end Parent;

Not related to your question, but perhaps of interest to you: Dummy is not 
needed so the pkg allows a body. Pragma Elaborate_Body is a better way to 
achieve that:

package Parent is
    pragma Elaborate_Body;
end Parent;

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Jeff Carter
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