diff --git a/c++/over.cpp b/c++/over.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+template<class T>
+T add(T a, T b)
+{
+	return a+b;
+}
+
+int add (int a, int b)
+{
+	std::cout << "overloaded..." << std::endl;
+	return b+a;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	float a, b;
+	int c, d;
+    std::string s1, s2;
+
+    a = 1.0;
+    b = 2.5;
+
+    c = 1;
+	d = 2;
+
+	s1 = "Hello ";
+	s2 = "World!";
+
+	std::cout << add (a, b) << std::endl;
+	std::cout << add (c, d) << std::endl;
+	std::cout << add (s1, s2) << std::endl;
+
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}