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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <assert.h>

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {

    int    n = 5;

    int* a_n = &n;   // As a type, «int*» means "address of an int".
                     // &n means "address of n."
    
    *a_n = 5;        // "Store 5 at address a_n."

    int    m = *a_n; // "m is an int, and m gets the value at address a_n."
                     //                              └────────┬─────────┘
                     //                                      *a_n
                     //
                     //   a_n is an int*
                     //  *a_n is an int
                     //
    

    //  Adding a * before an expression takes a star away from the type.
    //  Adding a & before an expression adds a star after the type.
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
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