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     The _getw function reads the next binary value of type int from
     the file associated with <stream>. It then increments the
     associated file pointer (if there is one) to point to the next
     unread character. The _getw function does not assume any special
     alignment of items in the stream.
 
     Return Value
 
     The _getw function returns the integer value read. A return value
     of EOF may indicate an error or end-of-file. However, the EOF
     value is also a legitimate integer value, so feof or ferror should
     be used to verify an end-of-file or error condition.
 
     NOTE: The _getw function is provided primarily for compatibility
           with previous libraries. Portability problems may occur with
           _getw, since the size of int and the ordering of bytes
           within int differ across systems.
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