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Is it possible (and recommended) to build Windows Phone 7 apps in Visual Studio 2010, or is the Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone the only environment to develop in?<br />
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Thank you in advance.
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Is it possible (and recommended) to build Windows Phone 7 apps in Visual Studio 2010, or is the Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone the only environment to develop in?

Thank you in advance.

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