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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <querypage qpoffset="10" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <querypage name="Ancientpages">
      <results>
        <page value="20150916163609" timestamp="2015-09-16T16:36:09Z" ns="0" title="Azzah Solie" />
        <page value="20150916163636" timestamp="2015-09-16T16:36:36Z" ns="0" title="Azzah Rasha" />
        <page value="20150916163659" timestamp="2015-09-16T16:36:59Z" ns="0" title="Helix" />
        <page value="20150916163836" timestamp="2015-09-16T16:38:36Z" ns="0" title="Niraya Petton" />
        <page value="20150916164149" timestamp="2015-09-16T16:41:49Z" ns="0" title="Milani et Sura" />
        <page value="20150916164215" timestamp="2015-09-16T16:42:15Z" ns="0" title="Tal Haliim" />
        <page value="20150916164302" timestamp="2015-09-16T16:43:02Z" ns="0" title="Kotu" />
        <page value="20150916164320" timestamp="2015-09-16T16:43:20Z" ns="0" title="Emilie Duryea Cassin" />
        <page value="20150916164453" timestamp="2015-09-16T16:44:53Z" ns="0" title="Astute" />
        <page value="20150916164533" timestamp="2015-09-16T16:45:33Z" ns="0" title="Strike Squadron 42" />
      </results>
    </querypage>
  </query>
</api>