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+<?php include('../templates/header.php'); ?>
+<div class='window'>
+	<div class='window-bar'>
+		<span>moodblog API</span>
+	</div>
+	<div class='window-content'>
+		<ul>
+			<li><a href="shields-posts.php">shields posts endpoint</a></li>
+		</ul>
+	</div>
+</div>
+<?php include('../templates/footer.php'); ?>