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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <logevents lestart="2023-08-21T02:14:21Z" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <logevents>
      <item logid="746" ns="0" title="Beltzilla" pageid="209" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Damaen" timestamp="2023-08-21T02:24:44Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="743" prev="0" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="745" ns="0" title="Team Awards" pageid="14" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Damaen" timestamp="2023-08-21T02:21:10Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="742" prev="727" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="744" ns="0" title="Playoff Most Valuable Player Award" pageid="22" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Damaen" timestamp="2023-08-21T02:19:21Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="741" prev="581" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="743" ns="0" title="Bz Rookie Of The Year" pageid="16" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Damaen" timestamp="2023-08-21T02:18:51Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="740" prev="403" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="742" ns="0" title="Bz Best Dressed Player Award" pageid="195" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Damaen" timestamp="2023-08-21T02:18:00Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="739" prev="696" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="741" ns="0" title="The Robert Antoniali Iron Fist Award" pageid="192" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Damaen" timestamp="2023-08-21T02:17:05Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="738" prev="737" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="740" ns="0" title="The Robert Antoniali Iron Fist Award" pageid="192" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Damaen" timestamp="2023-08-21T02:16:42Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="737" prev="697" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="739" ns="0" title="Bz Unsung Hero Award" pageid="191" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Damaen" timestamp="2023-08-21T02:16:15Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="736" prev="698" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="738" ns="0" title="Bz Best Defensive Forward Award" pageid="19" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Damaen" timestamp="2023-08-21T02:15:38Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="735" prev="699" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="737" ns="0" title="Bz Most Improved Player Award" pageid="23" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Damaen" timestamp="2023-08-21T02:14:53Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="734" prev="700" auto="1" />
      </item>
    </logevents>
  </query>
</api>