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 While this library is still supported, we suggest trying the newer [Cloud Client Library](https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/java/apis/vision/v1) for Google Cloud Vision, especially for new projects. For more information, please see the notice on the [API Client Library Page](https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/java/apis/vision/v1).