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  <attrmsg _value="The &amp;lt; entity produces the &lt; character" />
  <attrmsg _value="The &amp;gt; entity produces the &gt; character" />

  <_childmsg>
    The &amp;lt; entity produces the &lt; character
  </_childmsg>
  <_childmsg>
    The &amp;gt; entity produces the &gt; character
  </_childmsg>
</messages>