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<?php
    $args = array( 'numberposts' => '5' );
    $recent_posts = wp_get_recent_posts( $args );
    foreach( $recent_posts as $recent ){
        printf( '<li><a href="%1$s">%2$s</a></li>',
             esc_url( get_permalink( $recent['ID'] ) ),
             apply_filters( 'the_title', $recent['post_title'], $recent['ID'] )
         );
    }
?>
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