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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <mpi.h>
+
+
+int main (int argc, char **argv) {
+ int size, rank;
+ int root=0;
+ int value;
+ double start_timer;
+
+ MPI_Init(&argc, &argv);
+ MPI_Comm_size(MPI_COMM_WORLD, &size);
+ MPI_Comm_rank(MPI_COMM_WORLD, &rank);
+
+
+ MPI_Barrier( MPI_COMM_WORLD );
+ MPI_Barrier( MPI_COMM_WORLD );
+
+ MPI_Finalize();
+ return 0;
+}
+