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+# Maven Local Repository plug-in for [Kobalt](http://beust.com/kobalt/home/index.html)
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+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/ethauvin/kobalt-maven-local.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/ethauvin/kobalt-maven-local)
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