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diff --git a/rpc/fifo.h b/rpc/fifo.h
index dfb4d05..9e4933a 100644
--- a/rpc/fifo.h
+++ b/rpc/fifo.h
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #include "types.h"
 
-// blocks enq() and deq() when queue is FULL or EMPTY
 template<class T>
 class fifo {
     public:
@@ -21,19 +20,15 @@ class fifo {
             return true;
         }
 
-        void deq(T * e) {
+        T deq() {
             lock ml(m_);
             while(q_.empty())
                 non_empty_c_.wait(ml);
-            *e = q_.front();
+            T t = q_.front();
             q_.pop_front();
             if (max_ && q_.size() < max_)
                 has_space_c_.notify_one();
-        }
-
-        bool size() {
-            lock ml(m_);
-            return q_.size();
+            return t;
         }
 
     private: