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Popular Members based on members friends count
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HTML Code:
<span title="<phrase 1="$vboptions[activememberdays]">$vbphrase[within_the_last_x_days]</phrase>">$vbphrase[active_members]: $activemembers</span>
</if>
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HTML Code:
<if condition="$vboptions['membersfriends_enable']">
<br />
$vbphrase[membersfriends]: $membersfriends
</if>