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@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ Or you can run it from Maven directly using the Spring Boot Maven plugin. If you
 ./mvnw spring-boot:run
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-> NOTE: Windows users should set `git config core.autocrlf true` to avoid format assertions failing the build (use `--global` to set that flag globally).
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 > NOTE: If you prefer to use Gradle, you can build the app using `./gradlew build` and look for the jar file in `build/libs`.
 
 ## Building a Container