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 Pre-release of LyX version 2.0.0 (alpha 3)
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-We are pleased to announce the second alpha release of LyX 2.0.0.
+We are pleased to announce the third alpha release of LyX 2.0.0.
 This release is for testing purposes only, users are encouraged
 to use current 1.6 stable release for any serious work.