diff --git a/textdb/textdb-sandbox/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/textdb/sandbox/SandeepHelloWorld.java b/textdb/textdb-sandbox/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/textdb/sandbox/SandeepHelloWorld.java
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+package edu.uci.ics.textdb.sandbox;
+
+/**
+ * Hello world!
+ *
+ */
+public class SandeepHelloWorld
+{
+    public static void main( String[] args )
+    {
+        //Printing Hello World! to console
+        System.out.println( "Hello World!" );
+    }
+}