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+
+#ifndef  DEF_VOLUME_IO
+#define  DEF_VOLUME_IO
+
+/* ----------------------------- MNI Header -----------------------------------
+@NAME       : volume_io.h
+@INPUT      : 
+@OUTPUT     : 
+@RETURNS    : 
+@DESCRIPTION: A set of macros and definitions useful for all MNI programs.
+@METHOD     : 
+@GLOBALS    : 
+@CALLS      : 
+@CREATED    : July 15, 1991       David MacDonald
+@MODIFIED   :
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#include  <basic.h>
+#include  <string_funcs.h>
+#include  <files.h>
+#include  <arrays.h>
+#include  <geom_structs.h>
+#include  <progress.h>
+#include  <geometry.h>
+#include  <volume.h>
+#include  <transforms.h>
+#include  <volume_io_prototypes.h>
+
+#endif