diff --git a/playground/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/EndlessIterator.java b/playground/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/EndlessIterator.java
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-package org.broadinstitute.sting.utils;
-
-import java.util.Iterator;
-
-/**
- * Created by IntelliJ IDEA.
- * User: depristo
- * Date: Feb 24, 2009
- * Time: 10:24:38 AM
- * To change this template use File | Settings | File Templates.
- */
-public class EndlessIterator<T> implements Iterator<T> {
-    private T value;
-    
-    public EndlessIterator(T value) {
-        this.value = value;
-    }
-
-    public boolean hasNext() {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public T next() {
-        return this.value;
-    }
-
-    public void remove () {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
-    }
-}
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