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    int foo[] = {1,2};   // an array of int
    char bar[] = "ab";   // an array of char

    void* baz = foo;     // a pointer to the first element of foo
    cout << *(baz++);    // you might think that this would print the second element of foo

    void* qux = bar;     // a pointer to the first element of bar
    cout << *(qux++);    // you might think that this would print the second element of bar