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+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+
+#if ! GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+static inline GtkWidget *gtk_box_new(GtkOrientation orientation, gint spacing)
+{
+ return orientation == GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL
+ ? gtk_hbox_new(0, spacing)
+ : gtk_vbox_new(0, spacing);
+}
+#endif