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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary;

    [Serializable]
    public class Person
    {
        public Person()
        {
        }

        public int Age { get; set; }
        public int WeightInPounds { get; set; }
    }
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Serialize();
            DeSerialize();
        }
        public static void Serialize()
        {
            Person me = new Person();
            me.Age = 40;
            me.WeightInPounds = 200;
            Stream s = File.Open("Me.dat", FileMode.Create);
            BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();
            bf.Serialize(s, me);
            s.Close();
        }

        public static void DeSerialize()
        {
            Stream s = File.Open("Me.dat", FileMode.Open);
            BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();
            object o = bf.Deserialize(s);
            Person p = o as Person;
            s.Close();
        }
    }