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+// Hello World in C#
+// Compile into an assembly with  'mcs hello.cs'.
+// Run with the Mono Interpreter  'mint hello.exe' or
+//     with the Mono JIT Compiler 'mono hello.exe'.
+
+class Hello 
+{
+   static void Main() 
+   {
+      System.Console.WriteLine("Hello World! (A simple C# program.)");
+   }
+}