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-Readme
+# oneAPI-samples/Common/
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+## `dpc_common.hpp`
+
+oneAPI code samples share a common include file.  This include file, `dpc_common.hpp`, is installed locally with the product installation and can be located at `%ONEAPI_ROOT%\dev-utilities\latest\include` on your development system. The same `dpc_common.hpp` include file is provided here for your reference.
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