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On a standard WordPress installation, this normally means administrators.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"are%20messages%20private%3F\"><h3>Are messages private?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin interface only displays a message to its sender and intended recipient. 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