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+=================================
+== Spring Web Service Tutorial ==
+=================================
+
+
+1. INTRODUCTION
+
+This sample contains the code for the tutorial, which can be found at 
+http://static.springframework.org/spring-ws/site/reference/html/tutorial.html
+
+2. INSTALLATION
+
+Simply run "mvn package" and deploy the war file generated in target