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+log4j.rootLogger=WARN, stdout, R
+
+log4j.logger.httpclient.wire=FATAL
+log4j.logger.org.apache.commons.httpclient=FATAL
+
+log4j.appender.R.File=logs/commandline.log
+log4j.appender.R.MaxBackupIndex=1
+log4j.appender.R.MaxFileSize=5000KB
+log4j.appender.R.threshold=DEBUG
+log4j.appender.R.layout.ConversionPattern=%d %-5p [%t] [%c{1}] %m%n
+log4j.appender.R.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.R=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
+
+log4j.appender.stdout=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+log4j.appender.stdout.threshold=FATAL
+log4j.appender.stdout.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.stdout.layout.ConversionPattern=%-5p [%t] [%c{1}] %m%n