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 The main entry points are
 
--  :class:``swh.loader.cvs.loader.CvsLoader`` for the main cvs loader
+-  :class:`swh.loader.cvs.loader.CvsLoader` for the main cvs loader
    which ingests content out of a local cvs repository
 
 Features