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+{% extends "admin/base_site.html" %}
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load url from future %}
+
+{% block breadcrumbs %}
+<div class="breadcrumbs">
+<a href="{% url 'admin:index' %}">{% trans 'Home' %}</a>
+&rsaquo; {% trans 'Server error' %}
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block title %}{% trans 'Server error (500)' %}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<h1>{% trans 'Server Error <em>(500)</em>' %}</h1>
+<p>{% trans "There's been an error. It's been reported to the site administrators via e-mail and should be fixed shortly. Thanks for your patience." %}</p>
+
+{% endblock %}