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+package examples.actors
+
+import scala.actors._
+import scala.actors.Actor._
+
+object OrElse {
+  def main(args: Array[String]) = {
+    actor {
+      val b1 = new Channel[int]
+      val b2 = new Channel[int]
+      b2 ! 42
+      val item = { b1.receive {case any => any}
+                 } orElse {
+                   b2.receive {case any => any} }
+
+      Console.println("" + item)
+    }
+  }
+}