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+#!/usr/local/bin/thrift -cpp -java -py -php -xsd
+
+/**
+ * This Thrift file can be included by other Thrift files that want to share
+ * these definitions.
+ */
+
+cpp_namespace shared
+java_package shared
+
+struct SharedStruct {
+  1: i32 key
+  2: string value
+}
+
+service SharedService {
+  SharedStruct getStruct(1: i32 key)
+}