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lesson_03_redstone.java
// your first plugin
public class HelloMiner {
void onJoin(Player p) {
p.send("Welcome, "
+ p.name + "!");
p.give(64, "torch");
}
}
public class HelloMiner {
void onJoin(Player p) {
p.send("Welcome, "
+ p.name + "!");
p.give(64, "torch");
}
}
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