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<!-- recent posts-->
        <ul>
        <!--  Define our WP Query Parameters -->
        <?php $the_query = new WP_Query( 'posts_per_page=5' ); ?>

        <!--  Start our WP Query -->
        <?php while ($the_query -> have_posts()) : $the_query -> the_post(); ?>

        <!--  Display the Post Title with Hyperlink -->
        <li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>

        <!--  Display the Post Excerpt -->
        <li><?php the_excerpt(__('(more…)')); ?></li>

        <!--  Repeat the process and reset once it hits the limit -->
        <?php 
        endwhile;
        wp_reset_postdata();
        ?>
        </ul>