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     Compiler error C2608
 
     illegal reference cast - operand not an l-value
 
     The reference could not be cast.
 
     This error occurs when a temporary copy of the referenced value
     cannot be generated.
 
     The following is an example of this error:
 
          struct C
          {
             int mem;
             operator int();
          };
 
          struct D
          {
             operator C();
             void memfunc();
          };
 
          D aD[10];
 
          void D::memfunc()
          {
             C aC = ( C& )( aD + 1 );   // error
          }
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