diff --git a/include/boost/config/assert_cxx98.hpp b/include/boost/config/assert_cxx98.hpp
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-//  This file was automatically generated on Wed Mar  3 08:46:11 2021
-//  by libs/config/tools/generate.cpp
-//  Copyright John Maddock 2002-4.
-//  Use, modification and distribution are subject to the 
-//  Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying file 
-//  LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-
-//  See http://www.boost.org/libs/config for the most recent version.//
-//  Revision $Id$
-//
-
-#include <boost/config.hpp>
-#include <boost/config/assert_cxx17.hpp>
-
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_CXX98_BINDERS
-#  error "Your compiler appears not to be fully C++98 compliant.  Detected via defect macro BOOST_NO_CXX98_BINDERS."
-#endif
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_CXX98_FUNCTION_BASE
-#  error "Your compiler appears not to be fully C++98 compliant.  Detected via defect macro BOOST_NO_CXX98_FUNCTION_BASE."
-#endif
-#ifdef BOOST_NO_CXX98_RANDOM_SHUFFLE
-#  error "Your compiler appears not to be fully C++98 compliant.  Detected via defect macro BOOST_NO_CXX98_RANDOM_SHUFFLE."
-#endif