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