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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allfileusages gafcontinue="Info_tech.gif|1330" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="731" ns="0" title="MRC Image Library" />
      <page pageid="805" ns="0" title="EITD" />
      <page pageid="806" ns="0" title="ARCTech" />
      <page pageid="808" ns="2" title="User:Lanji" />
      <page pageid="957" ns="0" title="Map of the area near the main settlements on Seed." />
      <page pageid="1329" ns="0" title="ARCTech Change Log" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>