// generics/NeedCasting.java
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import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class NeedCasting {
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public void f(String[] args) throws Exception {
    ObjectInputStream in = new ObjectInputStream(
      new FileInputStream(args[0]));
    List shapes = (List)in.readObject();
  }
}