diff --git a/pseudo_socket.h b/pseudo_socket.h
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+#include <sys/socket.h> // defines {sockaddr, socklen_t}
+
+int rw_socket(int domain, int type, int protocol);
+int rw_connect(int fd, const struct sockaddr *address, socklen_t address_len);
+int rw_bind(int socket, const struct sockaddr *address, socklen_t address_len);
+int rw_close(int fd);
+ssize_t rw_send(int fd, const void * message, size_t length, int flags);
+ssize_t rw_recv(int fd, void * buffer, size_t length, int flags);
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