GeometricObject glist[10000];	// will this work?

// load up array slots with data
for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
{



}

// draw all of the shapes
for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
   gList[i].Draw();

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int Compare(Two_D_Object x, Two_D_Object y)
{
   double a = x.Area();
   double b = y.Area();

   if (a < b) 		// etc
      // ...
}