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require 'rubygems'
require 'facets'

module James
  protected
  
  def name
    "James #{last_name}"
  end
end

module Lynn
  protected
  
  def name
    "Lynn #{last_name}"
  end
end

class FamilyMember
  attr_accessor :person
  include James
  include Lynn
  
  def name
    as(person).name
  end
  
  def last_name
    "Holbrook"
  end
end


member = FamilyMember.new
member.person = James
member.name # => "James Holbrook"
member.person = Lynn
member.name # => "Lynn Holbrook"
member.first_name rescue "first_name is not defined" # => "first_name is not defined"