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+#include <bits/stdc++.h>
+using namespace std;
+class Employee
+{
+protected: // it can be accessed in the inherited class
+    int salary;
+};
+class Programmer : public Employee
+{
+public:
+    int bonus;
+    void setsalary(int s)
+    {
+        salary = s;
+    }
+    int getsalary()
+    {
+        return salary;
+    }
+};
+int main()
+{
+    Programmer Obj;
+    Obj.setsalary(500000);
+    Obj.bonus = 15000;
+    cout << "Salary: " << Obj.getsalary() << endl;
+    cout << "Bonus: " << Obj.bonus;
+    return 0;
+}
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