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Xcode failed to download. Use the Purchases page to try again.
Steps:
Open Terminal.
Run the following command:
defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true
Relaunch the App Store.
Choose the menu item Debug → Reset Application.
Based on steps from: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4398074?start=0&tstart=0
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puijob commented Mar 13, 2015

Great tip, didn't know App Store has a Debug menu. Do you know what Debug → Fade While Loading does?

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Thanks!

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You could use the direct link to download Xcode from the Developer Center:
https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action

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