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 - [Download a File From an URL in Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-download-file)
 - [Create a Symbolic Link with Java](http://www.baeldung.com/java-symlink)
 - [Quick Use of FilenameFilter](http://www.baeldung.com/java-filename-filter)
-- [Initialize a HashMap in Java](https://www.baeldung.com/java-initialize-hashmap)
 - [Read a File into an ArrayList](https://www.baeldung.com/java-file-to-arraylist)
 - [Guide to Java OutputStream](https://www.baeldung.com/java-outputstream)
 - [Reading a CSV File into an Array](https://www.baeldung.com/java-csv-file-array)