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#include <iostream>  
  using namespace std;  

  class Distance                    
    {  
     private:  
        int feet;  
        float inches;  
     public:  
        void getdist() {  
           cout << "\nEnter feet: ";  
           cin >> feet;  
           cout << "Enter inches: ";  
           cin >> inches;  
        }  
        void showdist(){
           cout << feet << "\'-" << inches << '\"'; 
        }  
    };  
  int main(){  
     Distance& dist = *(new Distance);  
                                        
     dist.getdist();                    
     dist.showdist();                   
     cout << endl;  
     return 0;  
    }