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+# This file is a sample .ant.properties file used for building ant.
+# Modify it for your own needs and copy it to .ant.properties 
+#
+# <-- starts a comment
+
+# If you wanted to use the better than average jikes compiler uncomment next line
+# build.compiler=jikes
+# build.compiler.warnings=true
+# build.compiler.pedantic=true
+# build.compiler.depend=true
+
+# If you want to use non-standard jars then edit following lines
+# jar.junit=/path/to/my/junit.jar
+
+# Next line only needs to be given if jar.parser does not contain jaxp.jar files
+# jar.jaxp=/path/to/my/jaxp.jar
+# jar.parser=/path/to/my/xerces.jar
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