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+#ifndef SECURE_H
+#define SECURE_H
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <iostream.h>
+
+#define SECURE_BUFFER_SIZE 1024
+#define NICK_LENGTH 9
+
+void secure_nick(char *result, char *user, char *host, char *key, int time);
+
+#endif