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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Duncan_More" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page ns="0" title="Boyd Boatman" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Cavillica&#039;s" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Cecil Bohan" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Chet Mason" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Chris Martin" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Ciel Aria" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Daea" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Dane" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Delilah" missing="" />
      <page pageid="4" ns="0" title="Cigars and Legs" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>