diff --git a/blog/version.php b/blog/version.php
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--- a/blog/version.php
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-<?php
-
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-///  Code fragment to define the version of the blog module
-///  This fragment is called by moodle_needs_upgrading() and /admin/index.php
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-$blog_version  = 2009070600;  // The current version of blog module (Date: YYYYMMDDXX)
-$module->cron     = 1800;           // Period for cron to check this module (secs)
-