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+HttpAbstractions
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+Contains HTTP abstractions for ASP.NET vNext such as HttpRequest, HttpResponse. Also contains IBuilder and types to create your application's hosting pipeline.
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+This project is part of ASP.NET vNext. You can find samples, documentation and getting started instructions for ASP.NET vNext at the [Home](https://github.com/aspnet/home) repo.
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