diff --git a/libraries/SoftwareSerial/examples/SoftwareSerialExample/SoftwareSerialExample.ino b/libraries/SoftwareSerial/examples/SoftwareSerialExample/SoftwareSerialExample.ino
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+#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
+
+SoftwareSerial mySerial(2, 3);
+
+void setup()  
+{
+  Serial.begin(57600);
+  Serial.println("Goodnight moon!");
+
+  // set the data rate for the SoftwareSerial port
+  mySerial.begin(4800);
+  mySerial.println("Hello, world?");
+}
+
+void loop() // run over and over
+{
+  if (mySerial.available())
+    Serial.write(mySerial.read());
+  if (Serial.available())
+    mySerial.write(Serial.read());
+}