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Specification:  JAVA PLATFORM, STANDARD EDITION 
("Specification")

Version:  6

Status:  Final Release

Release:  December 7, 2006

Copyright 2006   SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, California 95054, 
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Rev. April, 2006