whats the difference?
 </** Defines the student's forename. */
  private String forename = null;
 
  /** Defines the student's surname. */
  private String surname  = null;
 
  /** Defines the student's age in (whole) years. */
  private int    age      = 0;
 
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/** Defines the student's forename. */
  private String forename;
 
  /** Defines the student's surname. */
  private String surname ;
 
  /** Defines the student's age in (whole) years. */
  private int  age  ;>