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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+package com.microsoft.bot.schema;
+
+/**
+ * Defines constants that can be used in the processing of speech interactions.
+ */
+public final class SpeechConstants {
+
+    private SpeechConstants() {
+
+    }
+
+     /**
+     * The xml tag structure to indicate an empty speak tag, to be used in the 'speak' property of an Activity.
+     * When this is set it indicates to the channel that speech should not be generated.
+     */
+    public static final String EMPTY_SPEAK_TAG =
+        "<speak version=\"1.0\" xmlns=\"https://www.w3.org/2001/10/synthesis\" xml:lang=\"en-US\" />";
+}