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<dd><code>java.io.IOException</code> - if the underlying stream throws an IOException
 during reading, or if the constants for the specified class cannot
 be read (for example due to the class not being found).</dd>
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<pre>public&nbsp;java.io.Reader&nbsp;chain(java.io.Reader&nbsp;rdr)</pre>
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