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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
+  <head>
+    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
+    <title>Apache2 Debian Default Page: It works</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+     <p>
+            This is the default welcome page used to test the correct 
+            operation of the Apache2 server after installation on Debian systems.
+            If you can read this page, it means that the Apache HTTP server installed at
+            this site is working properly. You should <b>replace this file</b> (located at
+            <tt>/var/www/html/index.html</tt>) before continuing to operate your HTTP server.
+      </p>
+  </body>
+</html>
+
