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+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)rect.h	3.3	90/02/22	*/
+/* Copyright (c) 1990 by Jean-Christophe Collet			  */
+/* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
+
+#ifndef RECT_H
+#define RECT_H
+
+typedef struct nhrect {
+	xchar lx, ly;
+	xchar hx, hy;
+} NhRect;
+
+#endif /* RECT_H */