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+if g++ -fopenmp -o example example.cpp -lz3; then
+    echo "Example was successfully compiled."
+    echo "To run example, execute:"
+    echo "  ./example"
+else
+    echo "You must install Z3 before compiling this example."
+    echo "To install Z3, execute the following command in the Z3 root directory."
+    echo "   sudo make install"
+fi