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Dr.;

>> the lack of virtual copy constructor which would be necessary 
>> to preserve the true type of objects once they are copied in 
>> stl algorithms.

Can't quite see what you mean here. Objects of different "true 
type", i.e. static type, can't be put INTO the same container and 
therefore are not available to algorithms. 
If you want to make copies of objects of unknown types, then you 
will be dealing with smart or stupid pointers in any case. What 
is the STL forcing you to do that you did not have to do 
previously?

   David
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