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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="DSpam_INSTALLATION" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="1554" ns="0" title="Change Green Interface" />
      <page pageid="2055" ns="0" title="Chromecast across VLANS" />
      <page pageid="1536" ns="0" title="Compatibility Plugin" />
      <page pageid="1774" ns="0" title="Configure 2008 Server for an External Time Source" />
      <page pageid="1599" ns="0" title="DSpam COURIER INTEGRATION" />
      <page pageid="1604" ns="0" title="DSpam DBMAIL INTEGRATION" />
      <page pageid="1603" ns="0" title="DSpam EXCHANGE INTEGRATION" />
      <page pageid="1600" ns="0" title="DSpam EXIM INTEGRATION" />
      <page pageid="1444" ns="0" title="DSpam File Permissions" />
      <page pageid="1445" ns="0" title="DSpam General" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>