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@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ Create a `pom.xml` to import the appropriate Spring Boot starters:
 > **Note:** If you prefer [Gradle](http://www.gradle.org) as your build system, we provide
 > a [plugin](spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-gradle-plugin/README.md) that can help you
 > package an executable JAR.
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 ### Quick start Java example
 Here is the main class for a simple web application (just save the content to