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+import java.util.Scanner;
+
+class palindromeTest_simple{
+	public static void main(String[] args){
+		
+		Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
+		StringBuffer testString = new StringBuffer();
+		System.out.println("Enter string to check: ");
+		testString.append(in.nextLine());
+		palindromeTest_simple check = new palindromeTest_simple();
+		check.checkPalindrome(testString);
+		}
+		
+		
+		void checkPalindrome(StringBuffer testString){
+			StringBuffer testReverse = new StringBuffer(testString);
+			testReverse.reverse();
+			if ((testString.toString().equals(testReverse.toString()))== true)
+				System.out.println("Is a palindrome");
+			else
+				System.out.println("Not a palindrome");
+		}
+		
+}