getting compilation error for example programs like 'blink led', 'anaolog value

Using Arduino IDE 1.x
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I just installed the soft ware version 1.8.9, when above programs are loaded viz. 'blink led', 'analog value reader' getting error message after compiling telling ' a function-definition is not allowed here before '{' token'. Pl. tell me solution for this.

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