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The text for each key can be on several rows. Use the backslash character (\) as a row separator. For example:
registerWizard.inputuser.summary=Please input your details. \
If you have a mandate please leave customer number empty. \
Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk.
The values in this configuration file override the default localization messages for the language. Changes to this file are effective without a server restart.
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