cout (standard output) in C++
<pre><code>// my first program in C++

#include &lt;iostream&gt;
using namespace std;

int main ()
{
  cout &lt;&lt; "Hello World!";
  return 0;
}
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<p>Is <code>cout</code> an object?
If so, where is it instantiated? (I don't see something like "<code>new ....</code>")</p>
