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+import java.util.Scanner;
+class ReadInput{
+public static void main(string[]args){
+Scanner read = new Scanner(System.in);
+
+String name;
+
+System.out.println("Please enter your name: ")
+name = read.next();
+
+System.out.println("Your name is: "+name);
+}
+}