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Fix the XML

The challenge consists in having a valid xml from an incomplete source.

Start file
<I>
    <hate>
        <xml>hello
        <files>files
    </hate>
    <hate>
        <xml>xml
        <files>world
    </hate>
</I>
End file
<I>
    <hate>
        <xml>hello</xml>
        <files>files</files>
    </hate>
    <hate>
        <xml>xml</xml>
        <files>world</files>
    </hate>
</I>

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3,4c3,4
<         <xml>hello
<         <files>files
---
>         <xml>hello</xml>
>         <files>files</files>
7,8c7,8
<         <xml>xml
<         <files>world
---
>         <xml>xml</xml>
>         <files>world</files>

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#290 Rafal C. / @RafalC37709324 - Score: 125 - 11/17/20 @ 20:16
jjev%%f>y$<Esc>hhhhhhhhhvlllly$Pupj^ehhhhhvely$p<Esc>hhhhhi/<Esc>khhi/<Esc>jjjjahhh<BS><BS><BS>hh<BS><BS><Esc>hhhhhhhvllllly$ap<Esc>p<Esc>hhhhhhxli/<Esc>$x<Esc>ja</files><Esc>h:wq<CR>

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