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

// WARNING:  This code may not meet the code quality standards.
//           You should always use {…} with any if/for/while/switch/do/function.

#define  print_counted_noun(noun, count)   \
    do {                                   \
        if(count == 1) {                   \
            printf("%d %s", count, noun);  \
        }                                  \
        else {                             \
            printf("%d %ss", count, noun); \
        }                                  \
    } while(false)

// LESSON:  With multiple statements in the replacement for a #define function-like macro,
//          wrap in do { … } while(false) to make them appear as one statement that can have
//          a semicolon at the end of it.

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    int n = 7;
    if(n == 7)
        print_counted_noun("lucky slug", 7);
    else
        print_counted_noun("unlucky slug", 1);
    
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
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