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+# Retired 2026-10-24 (newsletter form and subscription, reseller export): the elements stay in the
+# database and render nothing; the old code is in a46918d should they come back
+tt_content.nlform = TEXT
+tt_content.list.20.epproducts_newsletter_subscription = TEXT
+tt_content.list.20.epproducts_reseller = TEXT