[solved] Is it possible to clone a boxed trait object?

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Thank you for your help bluss.

Here is the final code for others who may encounter this issue:

trait Foo {
    fn box_clone(&self) -> Box<Foo>;
}

impl Clone for Box<Foo>
{
    fn clone(&self) -> Box<Foo> {
        self.box_clone()
    }
}

#[derive(Clone)]
struct Bar;

impl Foo for Bar {
    fn box_clone(&self) -> Box<Foo> {
        Box::new((*self).clone())
    }
}

#[test]
fn it_works() {
    let baz = Box::new(Bar) as Box<Foo>;
    let qux = baz.clone();
}
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