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C2586
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     Compiler error C2586
 
     incorrect user-defined conversion syntax : illegal indirections
 
     Indirection of a conversion operator is not allowed.
 
     The following is an example of this error:
 
          class C
          {
             * operator int();   // error, indirection on the operator
          };
 
 
          typedef int * pINT_t;
 
          class D
          {
             operator pINT_t();  // OK
          };
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