title: dynamically loading static library?
body: <p>Can a static libary <code>*.a</code> in Linux be dynamically loaded at runtime?<br>
  I've read <a href="http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Program-Library-HOWTO/introduction.html" rel="noreferrer">here</a> that</p>
  
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    <p>...both static and shared libraries can be used as dynamically loaded libraries.</p>
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  <p>How to dynamically load static library?</p>