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-The **AWS SDK for Java 2.0** is a rewrite of 1.0 with some great new features. As with version 1.0,
+The **AWS SDK for Java 2.0** is a rewrite of 1.y with some great new features. As with version 1.0,
 it enables you to easily work with [Amazon Web Services][aws] but also includes features like
 non-blocking IO and pluggable HTTP implementation to further customize your applications. You can
 get started in minutes using ***Maven*** or any build system that supports MavenCentral as an