diff --git a/doc/kcron/index.docbook b/doc/kcron/index.docbook
index 8305813..2198813 100644
--- a/doc/kcron/index.docbook
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@@ -888,13 +888,3 @@ dates and times</para></listitem>
 
 &documentation.index; 
 </book>
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diff --git a/doc/kdat/index.docbook b/doc/kdat/index.docbook
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@@ -822,11 +822,3 @@ Vyain<email>svyain@mail.tds.net</email></para>
 
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index 70a1efb..45b2a39 100644
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@@ -1219,11 +1219,3 @@ typing <userinput><command>rpm</command>
 
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diff --git a/doc/ksysv/index.docbook b/doc/ksysv/index.docbook
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@@ -1107,11 +1107,3 @@ Documentation:
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diff --git a/doc/kuser/index.docbook b/doc/kuser/index.docbook
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@@ -263,11 +263,3 @@ group when the user is removed.</para>
 &documentation.index; 
 
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diff --git a/knetworkconf/backends/mkinstalldirs b/knetworkconf/backends/mkinstalldirs
index d2d5f21..7cde4d4 100755
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@@ -103,9 +103,3 @@ do
 done
 
 exit $errstatus
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