diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/mainboxwidget/client/Messages.properties b/src/main/resources/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/mainboxwidget/client/Messages.properties
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--- a/src/main/resources/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/mainboxwidget/client/Messages.properties
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-sendButton = Send
-nameField = Enter your name
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/mainboxwidget/client/Messages_fr.properties b/src/main/resources/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/mainboxwidget/client/Messages_fr.properties
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index b4a7627..0000000
--- a/src/main/resources/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/mainboxwidget/client/Messages_fr.properties
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@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-sendButton = Envoyer
-nameField = Entrez votre nom
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