diff --git a/core-java-8/.project b/core-java-8/.project
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<projectDescription>
-	<name>core-java8</name>
-	<comment></comment>
-	<projects>
-	</projects>
-	<buildSpec>
-		<buildCommand>
-			<name>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Builder</name>
-			<arguments>
-			</arguments>
-		</buildCommand>
-	</buildSpec>
-	<natures>
-		<nature>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Nature</nature>
-	</natures>
-</projectDescription>