[Pidgin] #7755: lost prefs or blist on odd characters found in xml file

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#7755: lost prefs or blist on odd characters found in xml file
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 Reporter:  kermit        |     Owner:  lschiere
     Type:  defect        |    Status:  new     
Component:  unclassified  |   Version:  2.5.2   
 Keywords:                |  
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 this line broke my blist.xml:

 <setting name='lastsaid' type='string'>is away: (Auto-Away
  after 120 mins) [&#x2;x2;BX&#x2;x2;-MsgLog On]</setting>

 one of these two, or im betting either/both broke my prefs.xml:

 <item value='/plugins/ignore/prpl-irc/kerm|t at chat.us.freenode.net/
 i%&#x6;t'/>
 <pref name='i%&#x6;t' type='string' value='all'/>

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