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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="DSpam_EXIM_INTEGRATION|1593" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="1534" ns="0" title="Change SQL Password" />
      <page pageid="1555" ns="0" title="Install from Donor PC" />
      <page pageid="1593" ns="0" title="DSpam Docs" />
      <page pageid="1596" ns="0" title="DSpam INTEGRATION" />
      <page pageid="1874" ns="0" title="PDC Transfer/Seize" />
      <page pageid="2055" ns="0" title="Chromecast across VLANS" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>