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 AlchemyAPI Java SDK: version 0.9
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-This is a Java implementation of the AlchemyAPI SDK.
+This is a Java implementation of the AlchemyAPI SDK - **_Please note that this legacy AlchemyAPI SDK is no longer supported by IBM. Please use the Watson SDKs https://github.com/watson-developer-cloud?utf8=✓&query=sdk_**
 
 
 INSTALLATION