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// Define the interface to the player task for the telephone game.
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_Task Player {
    int        &gameOver;				// Location of value which indicates the game is over.
    int         id;					// Identity of player
    Player     *nextPlayer;				// Identity of next player in circle.
    char       *message;				// Message being passed around the ring.

    void main();					// Main body of task.
    void perturbMessage();				// Randomly perturbs the message.
  public:
    Player(int &newgameOver, Player *next, int whoami) : gameOver(newgameOver), nextPlayer(next), id(whoami) {} 
								    
    void SetPlayer(Player *next) { nextPlayer = next;}	// Sets id of next player.  
    void SendMessage(char *m);				// Transfers message over.
};