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+import java.util.Scanner;
+public class pattern
+{
+    public static void main(String[] args)
+    {
+    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
+ 
+    System.out.println("Enter the number of rows: "); //takes input from user
+ 
+    int rows = sc.nextInt();
+ 
+    for (int i= rows-1; i>=0 ; i--)
+    {
+    for (int j=0; j<=i; j++)
+    {
+    System.out.print("*" + " ");
+    }
+    System.out.println();
+    }
+    sc.close();
+    }
+    }
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