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+/*=========================================================================
+
+	pretract.h
+
+	Author:		CRB
+	Created: 
+	Project:	Spongebob
+	Purpose: 
+
+	Copyright (c) 2001 Climax Development Ltd
+
+===========================================================================*/
+
+#ifndef __PLATFORM_PRETRACT_H__
+#define __PLATFORM_PRETRACT_H__
+
+#ifndef __PLATFORM_PLATFORM_H__
+#include "platform\platform.h"
+#endif
+
+class CNpcRetractingPlatform : public CNpcPlatform
+{
+};
+
+#endif
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