According to properties format documentation https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Properties.html this should be loaded as one property: ``` fruits apple, banana, pear, \ cantaloupe, watermelon, \ kiwi, mango ``` but instead it is loaded as ``` fruits = apple, banana, pear, cantaloupe, = watermelon, kiwi, = mango ```