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-1.0-2009xxyy (1.0.3)
+1.0-20090714 (1.0.3)
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 - improved search behavior of users folders (UIxContactsUserFolders)
 - the editor window in the web interface now appears directly when editing an exception occurence of a repeating event (no more dialog window, as in Lightning)