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+#include "../c++/kelunit/distance/meter.hpp"
+#include "../c++/kelunit/time/second.hpp"
+
+#include "../c++/kelunit/unit_print.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main(){
+	/**
+	* The definition is a bit convoluted, so I leave it in the hands of the headers themselves and define a convenience alias for the user.
+	* meter e.g. is defined by
+	*
+	* namespace unit_type {
+	*   struct meter {};
+	* }
+	* template<typename S>
+	* using meter = unit<S, unit_base<unit_type::meter, 1>>;
+	*
+	* which then can be used as follows
+	*/
+	using scalar = kel::scalar<float>;
+	using meter = kel::meter<float>;
+	using square_meter = kel::square_meter<float>;
+	using second = kel::second<float>;
+
+	meter a = 6.f;
+
+	meter b = 3.f;
+
+	second s = 10.f;
+
+	// Since it is not compileable I cannot show it, but c + s would throw a compilation error.
+	meter c = a+b;
+	meter d = a-b;
+
+	// Auto deduced type. Based on the template parameters automatically stitches together a valid unit
+	auto mps = b / s;
+
+	// Technically auto deduced, but predefined for convenience.
+	square_meter e = a*b;
+	// 
+	scalar f = a/b;
+
+	std::cout<<"Values:\n";
+	std::cout<<"a: "<<a<<"\n";
+	std::cout<<"b: "<<b<<"\n";
+	std::cout<<"c: "<<c<<"\n";
+	std::cout<<"d: "<<d<<"\n";
+	std::cout<<"e: "<<e<<"\n";
+	std::cout<<"f: "<<f<<"\n";
+	std::cout<<"mps: "<<mps<<"\n";
+	std::cout<<std::endl;
+
+	return 0;
+}