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 * If you omit/forget the `stop` goal, any Mongo process spawned by the `start` goal will be stopped when the JVM terminates.
 * If you want to run many Maven builds in parallel using Jenkins, try the [Port Allocator Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Port+Allocator+Plugin) to avoid port conflicts.
 * If you need to use a proxy to download MongoDB then you can either use `-Dhttp.proxyHost` and `-Dhttp.proxyPort` as additional Maven arguments (this will affect the entire build) or instruct the plugin to use a proxy when downloading Mongo by adding the `proxyHost` and `proxyPort` configuration properties.
-* Using the `file` logging mode results in a new log file created at `./embedmongo.log` unless you specify via ```<logFile>``` (where ```.``` means the curent working directory, usually the same as ```${basedir}```).
+* Using the `file` logging mode results in a new log file created at `./embedmongo.log` unless you specify via `<logFile>` (where `.` means the curent working directory, usually the same as `${basedir}`).
 * If you'd like the start goal to start mongodb and wait, you can add `-Dembedmongo.wait` to your Maven command line arguments
 
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