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diff --git a/aspectjtools/pom.xml b/aspectjtools/pom.xml
index d637f1e76..fc9152d79 100644
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diff --git a/aspectjweaver/pom.xml b/aspectjweaver/pom.xml
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--- a/aspectjweaver/pom.xml
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diff --git a/bcel-builder/pom.xml b/bcel-builder/pom.xml
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diff --git a/bridge/pom.xml b/bridge/pom.xml
index 184f11014..fd70be358 100644
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diff --git a/build/pom.xml b/build/pom.xml
index 19dec9afb..8e8320781 100644
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diff --git a/docs/pom.xml b/docs/pom.xml
index 7c33da969..144a2ed8a 100644
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index fb571516f..0dec25dca 100644
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diff --git a/org.aspectj.ajdt.core/pom.xml b/org.aspectj.ajdt.core/pom.xml
index 71c86d25f..37af246ea 100644
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