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+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 iCub Tech - Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
+ * Author:  Marco Accame
+ * email:   marco.accame@iit.it
+*/
+
+// - include guard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifndef __HAL2_H_
+#define __HAL2_H_
+
+// it just wraps the usual hal interface
+
+#include "hal.h"
+#include "hal_motor.h"
+#include "hal_adc.h"
+
+#endif  // include-guard
+
+
+// - end-of-file (leave a blank line after)----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+