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+#include <Eigen/Core>
+#include <iostream>
+using namespace Eigen;
+using namespace std;
+
+template<typename Derived>
+Eigen::VectorBlock<Derived, 2>
+firstTwo(MatrixBase<Derived>& v)
+{
+  return Eigen::VectorBlock<Derived, 2>(v.derived(), 0);
+}
+
+template<typename Derived>
+const Eigen::VectorBlock<const Derived, 2>
+firstTwo(const MatrixBase<Derived>& v)
+{
+  return Eigen::VectorBlock<const Derived, 2>(v.derived(), 0);
+}
+
+int main(int, char**)
+{
+  Matrix<int,1,6> v; v << 1,2,3,4,5,6;
+  cout << firstTwo(4*v) << endl; // calls the const version
+  firstTwo(v) *= 2;              // calls the non-const version
+  cout << "Now the vector v is:" << endl << v << endl;
+  return 0;
+}