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+<?PHP // $Id$ 
+      // block_search_forums.php - created with Moodle 1.5 ALPHA (2005050600)
+
+
+$string['advancedsearch'] = 'Ricerca avanzata';
+$string['blocktitle'] = 'Ricerca nei forum';
+
+?>