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+# Java Flow
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+This library implements asynchronous streams on the JVM using [virtual threads](https://openjdk.java.net/projects/loom/). 
+The design is inspired by [kotlin-flow](https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/coroutines/flow.html) 
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