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 ### Relevant Articles:
 - [Introduction to Spring Integration](http://www.baeldung.com/spring-integration)
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+### Running the Sample
+Executing the `mvn exec:java` maven command (either from the command line or from an IDE) will start up the application. Follow the command prompt for further instructions.