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HttpUtility.UrlEncode and WebUtility.UrlEncode should refer to Uri.EscapeDataString

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According to this stack overflow article, Uri.EscapeDataString is apparently preferable in some cases.
Probably should update documentation to reflect the recommendation:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/602642/server-urlencode-vs-httputility-urlencode/1148326#1148326

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