diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-functions.php b/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
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+++ b/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
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+<?php
+// Deprecated.  Use includes/admin.php.
+require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/admin.php');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php b/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
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+++ b/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
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+<?php
+// Deprecated.  Use includes/upgrade.php.
+require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file