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<dd><dl>
<dt><a href="#the-genesis-of-outcome-v1">The genesis of Outcome v1</a></dt>
<dt><a href="#outcome-v2">Outcome v2</a></dt>
<dt><a href="#outcome-v2-1">Outcome v2.1</a></dt>
<dt><a href="#outcome-v2-2">Outcome v2.2</a></dt>
</dl></dd></dt>
</dl>
  </div>


<p>Outcome has had an interesting history, and it is worth summarising it here to show how a
Boost library comes to life. The following recollections are by Niall Douglas, and may be
faulty due to his aging memory.</p>


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