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

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    int* a_n = malloc(sizeof(*a_n));

    *a_n = 81;

    printf("My integer is %d stored at %p\n", *a_n, (void*)a_n);

    free(a_n);

    // bad cast example
    char* str = "Hello";
    int* a_n2 = (int*)str; // without a cast, this does not compile
                           // does not make sense with a cast

    printf("My address is %p, it stores %d\n", (void*)a_n2, *a_n2);

    // int** a_a_n = (int**) a_n; // bad use of casts
    // int** a_a_n = &a_n;        // correct fix for that error
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
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