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 ## Intro
 
 The Chatbot System - E.D.D.I. (Enhanced Dialog Driven Intelligence), 
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 docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.local.yml up
 ```
 
-after running `mvn package`. This builds a local image of EDDI.
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+after running `mvn package`. This builds a local image of EDDI.