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      <br/>(111) 222-3333
      <br/><a href="mailto:john.doe@blah.com">john.doe@blah.com</a>
      <br/>
        <a href="/comments?user=15">3 comments</a>
        <br/>
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      <a href="/users/15" data-confirm="Are you sure?" data-method="delete" rel="nofollow">Delete</a>
    <hr/>
  </li>
  <li>Jane Smith
      <br/>(222) 333-4444
      <br/><a href="mailto:jane.smith@blah.com">jane.smith@blah.com</a>
      <br/>
        <a href="/comments?user=17">1 comment</a>
        <br/>
      <br/>
      <a href="/users/17/edit">Edit</a>
      <a href="/users/17" data-confirm="Are you sure?" data-method="delete" rel="nofollow">Delete</a>
    <hr/>
  </li>
</ul>

<script>
$(function() {
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<ul id="selectable">
  <li>John Doe
      <br/>(111) 222-3333
      <br/><a href="mailto:john.doe@blah.com">john.doe@blah.com</a>
      <br/>
      <a href="/comments?user=15">3 comments</a>
        <br/>
      <br/>
      <a href="/users/15/edit">Edit</a>

      <a href="/users/15" data-confirm="Are you sure?" data-method="delete" rel="nofollow">Delete</a>
    <hr/>
  </li>

</ul>

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