> I am trying to create an XPath statement that selects the "c" 
> node child of the first "b" node child (that has a "c" node 
> child) of the first "a" node (that has a "b" node child, that 
> in turn has a "c" node child). If that makes any sense :)
> 

(a/b/c)[1]

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