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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<projectDescription>
+	<name>spring-framework-reference</name>
+	<comment></comment>
+	<projects></projects>
+	<buildSpec></buildSpec>
+	<natures></natures>
+</projectDescription>
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