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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+using System;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Azure.Quantum.Exceptions
+{
+    public class AzureQuantumException : Exception
+    {
+        public AzureQuantumException(string message = "An exception related to the Azure quantum service or storage occurred.")
+            : base(message)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}