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 ## Development Notes
 
-In contrast to `application.properties`, the "startup properties" files housed in `startup/`, are LabKey's own implementation of `.properties` file(s) and generally are less feature rich that Springs'.
+In contrast to `application.properties`, the "startup properties" files housed in `startup/`, are LabKey's own implementation of `.properties` file(s) and generally are less feature rich that Spring Boot's, and are specific to LabKey application settings.
 
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