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    if you want to specify a different version number run:
 
-   `$ ant elemental clean dist-dev -Dgwt.version=x.x.x`
+   `$ ant clean elemental dist-dev -Dgwt.version=x.x.x`
 
  - To compile everything including examples you have to run