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public final class InputLibrary {
  public static char getChar() throws EOFException {
    BufferedInputStream in = new BufferedInputStream(System.in); // wrapper
    int input = in.read();
    if (input == -1) {
      throw new EOFException();
    }
    // Down casting is permitted because InputStream guarantees read() in range
    // 0..255 if it is not -1
    return (char)input;
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    try {
      // Either redirect input from the console or use
      // System.setIn(new FileInputStream("input.dat"));
      System.out.print("Enter first initial: ");
      char first = getChar();
      System.out.println("Your first initial is " + first);
      System.out.print("Enter last initial: ");
      char last = getChar();
      System.out.println("Your last initial is " + last);
    } catch(EOFException e) {
        System.outerr.println("ERROR");
        // fowardForward to handler
    }
  }
}

public final class InputLibrary {
  private static BufferedInputStream in = new BufferedInputStream(System.in);

  public static char getChar() throws EOFException {
    int input = in.read();
    if (input == -1) {
      throw new EOFException();
    }
    in.skip(1); // This statement is to advance to the next line
                // The noncompliant code example deceptively
                // appeared to work without it (in some cases)
    return (char)input;
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    try {
      System.out.print("Enter first initial: ");
      char first = getChar();
      System.out.println("Your first initial is " + first);
      System.out.print("Enter last initial: ");
      char last = getChar();
      System.out.println("Your last initial is " + last);
    } catch(EOFException e) {
        System.outerr.println("ERROR");
        // Forward to handler
    }
  }
}