diff --git a/test/ThriftTest_extras.cpp b/test/ThriftTest_extras.cpp
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+// Extra functions required for ThriftTest_types to work
+
+#include <protocol/TDebugProtocol.h>
+#include "gen-cpp/ThriftTest_types.h"
+
+
+namespace thrift { namespace test {
+
+bool Insanity::operator<(thrift::test::Insanity const& other) const {
+  using facebook::thrift::ThriftDebugString;
+  return ThriftDebugString(*this) < ThriftDebugString(other);
+}
+
+}}