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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="1" ns="0" title="Main Page">
        <links>
          <pl ns="0" title="Discs not yet dumped" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Dumping Guides" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Getting Started Guide" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Misc. Pages and Info" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Moderation Guides and Notes" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Optical Disc Drive Compatibility" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Redump.org" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Redump Search Parameters" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Ring Code Guide" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Special Site Codes" />
        </links>
      </page>
    </pages>
  </query>
  <query-continue>
    <links plcontinue="1|0|System list" />
  </query-continue>
</api>