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Title: ERR58-CPP. Handle all exceptions thrown before main() begins executing  
Author: Robert Seacord (Manager) Dec 05, 2009
Last Changed by: David Svoboda Jun 25, 2025
Tiny Link: (useful for email) https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/x/73s-BQ
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    Page: ERR50-CPP. Do not abruptly terminate the program
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    Page: Rule 08. Exceptions and Error Handling (ERR)
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    https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/cplusplus/Polys…
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