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+#ifndef BENCHMARK_SLEEP_H_
+#define BENCHMARK_SLEEP_H_
+
+namespace benchmark {
+const int kNumMillisPerSecond = 1000;
+const int kNumMicrosPerMilli = 1000;
+const int kNumMicrosPerSecond = kNumMillisPerSecond * 1000;
+const int kNumNanosPerMicro = 1000;
+const int kNumNanosPerSecond = kNumNanosPerMicro * kNumMicrosPerSecond;
+
+void SleepForMilliseconds(int milliseconds);
+void SleepForSeconds(double seconds);
+}  // end namespace benchmark
+
+#endif  // BENCHMARK_SLEEP_H_