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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="1" ns="0" title="Main Page">
        <links>
          <pl ns="0" title="Break properties" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Common issues and where to find help" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Crack image Attributes" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Custom data" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Drawing" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Dynamics parameters" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Event list" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Events" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Events and filters" />
          <pl ns="0" title="FAQ" />
        </links>
      </page>
    </pages>
  </query>
  <query-continue>
    <links plcontinue="1|0|Filter panel" />
  </query-continue>
</api>