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+=======
+Scalars
+=======
+
+.. doxygenstruct:: arrow::Scalar
+   :project: arrow_cpp
+   :members:
+
+Factory functions
+=================
+
+.. doxygengroup:: scalar-factories
+   :content-only:
+
+Concrete scalar subclasses
+==========================
+
+.. doxygengroup:: concrete-scalar-classes
+   :content-only:
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members: