diff --git a/lib/misc/intl.h b/lib/misc/intl.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 Sistina Software (UK) Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is released under the LGPL.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LVM_INTL_H
+#define _LVM_INTL_H
+
+#ifdef INTL_PACKAGE
+#  include <libintl.h>
+#  define _(String) dgettext(INTL_PACKAGE, (String))
+#else
+#  define _(String) (String)
+#endif
+
+#endif