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+#!/usr/local/bin/ruby
+
+require "curses"
+include Curses
+
+def show_message(message)
+  width = message.length + 6
+  win = Window.new(5, width,
+		   (lines - 5) / 2, (cols - width) / 2)
+  win.box(?|, ?=)
+  win.setpos(2, 3)
+  win.addstr(message)
+  win.getch
+  win.close
+end
+
+init_screen
+begin
+  crmode
+#  show_message("Hit any key")
+  setpos (lines - 5) / 2, (cols - 10) / 2
+  addstr("Hit any key")
+  getch
+  show_message("Hello, World!")
+  refresh
+ensure
+  close_screen
+end