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      | Specifies a repository mirror site to use instead of a given repository. The repository that
      | this mirror serves has an ID that matches the mirrorOf element of this mirror. IDs are used
      | for inheritance and direct lookup purposes, and must be unique across the set of mirrors.
-     | 
+     -->
     <mirror>
         <id>alimaven</id>
         <mirrorOf>central</mirrorOf>