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+import scala.actors.Futures
+
+/* Test that unevaluated futures do not prevent program termination */
+
+object Test {
+  def main(args: Array[String]) {
+    val meaningOfLife = Futures.future {
+      Thread.sleep(5000) // pretend this is a harder problem than it is
+      println("I have the answer!")
+      42
+    }
+    println("I can't wait that long, bye.")
+  }
+}