diff --git a/lib/php/src/Thrift.php b/lib/php/src/Thrift.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a25611
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+++ b/lib/php/src/Thrift.php
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+<?php
+
+if (!defined('THRIFT_ROOT')) {
+  define('THRIFT_ROOT', dirname(__FILE__));
+}
+
+include_once THRIFT_ROOT.'/protocol/TProtocol.php';
+
+?>