diff --git a/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiPixelRecHitCollectionfwd.h b/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiPixelRecHitCollectionfwd.h
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--- a/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiPixelRecHitCollectionfwd.h
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-#ifndef DataFormats_SiPixelRecHitCollectionFWD_H
-#define DataFormats_SiPixelRecHitCollectionFWD_H
-class SiPixelRecHitCollection;
-#endif
diff --git a/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripMatchedRecHit2DCollectionfwd.h b/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripMatchedRecHit2DCollectionfwd.h
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--- a/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripMatchedRecHit2DCollectionfwd.h
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-#ifndef DATAFORMATS_SISTRIPMATCHEDRECHIT2DCOLLECTIONFWD_H
-#define DATAFORMATS_SISTRIPMATCHEDRECHIT2DCOLLECTIONFWD_H
-class SiStripMatchedRecHit2DCollection;
-#endif
diff --git a/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripMatchedRecHit2Dfwd.h b/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripMatchedRecHit2Dfwd.h
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index 0ea3cfd5c9efe..0000000000000
--- a/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripMatchedRecHit2Dfwd.h
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-#ifndef DATAFORMATS_SISTRIPMATCHEDRECHIT2DFWD_H
-#define DATAFORMATS_SISTRIPMATCHEDRECHIT2DFWD_H
-class SiStripMatchedRecHit2D;
-#endif // 
diff --git a/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripRecHit2DCollectionfwd.h b/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripRecHit2DCollectionfwd.h
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--- a/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripRecHit2DCollectionfwd.h
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-#ifndef DATAFORMATS_SISTRIPRECHIT2DCOLLECTIONFWD_H
-#define DATAFORMATS_SISTRIPRECHIT2DCOLLECTIONFWD_H
-class SiStripRecHit2DCollection;
-#endif
diff --git a/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripRecHit2Dfwd.h b/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripRecHit2Dfwd.h
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--- a/DataFormats/TrackerRecHit2D/interface/SiStripRecHit2Dfwd.h
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-#ifndef DATAFORMATS_SISTRIPRECHIT2DFWD_H
-#define DATAFORMATS_SISTRIPRECHIT2DFWD_H
-class SiStripRecHit2D;
-#endif //