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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <querypage qpoffset="10" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <querypage name="Ancientpages">
      <results>
        <page value="20090217192713" timestamp="2009-02-17T19:27:13Z" ns="0" title="World Map" />
        <page value="20090223154139" timestamp="2009-02-23T15:41:39Z" ns="0" title="Gnoll Watchman" />
        <page value="20090223155607" timestamp="2009-02-23T15:56:07Z" ns="0" title="Teller" />
        <page value="20090223164008" timestamp="2009-02-23T16:40:08Z" ns="0" title="Blessed Leather Bindings" />
        <page value="20090226181139" timestamp="2009-02-26T18:11:39Z" ns="0" title="Commands" />
        <page value="20090303175156" timestamp="2009-03-03T17:51:56Z" ns="0" title="Golden Flax Cord" />
        <page value="20090305204310" timestamp="2009-03-05T20:43:10Z" ns="0" title="Martha&#039;s Bakery" />
        <page value="20090308122849" timestamp="2009-03-08T12:28:49Z" ns="0" title="Fish &amp; Chips" />
        <page value="20090311163342" timestamp="2009-03-11T16:33:42Z" ns="0" title="Petal Key" />
        <page value="20090312124046" timestamp="2009-03-12T12:40:46Z" ns="0" title="Arilin Magic Shop" />
      </results>
    </querypage>
  </query>
</api>