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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Bob_Long" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page ns="0" title="Bladezilla HC Awards Committee" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Bladezillas Fundraiser" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Bladezillas HC Annual Awards Ceremony and Dinner" missing="" />
      <page pageid="81" ns="0" title="BeeZee" />
      <page pageid="71" ns="0" title="Beer Duty" />
      <page pageid="209" ns="0" title="Beltzilla" />
      <page pageid="91" ns="0" title="Bladezilla Crest" />
      <page pageid="89" ns="0" title="Bladezilla Shield Logo" />
      <page pageid="26" ns="0" title="Bladezillas" />
      <page pageid="193" ns="0" title="Bob Beardmore" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>