diff --git a/bad_error_eg.cpp b/bad_error_eg.cpp
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+#include <vector>
+#include <complex>
+#include "algorithm"
+
+int main()
+{
+    std::vector<std::complex<float> > v;
+    std_::stable_sort(v.begin(), v.end());
+}
+
+// (C) Copyright Jeremy Siek 2000.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)