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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks alcontinue="Badgentina" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <alllinks>
      <l ns="0" title="B" />
      <l ns="0" title="BBM" />
      <l ns="0" title="BC Christian News" />
      <l ns="0" title="BFA" />
      <l ns="0" title="BJ McKelvie" />
      <l ns="0" title="Bachelor of Arts" />
      <l ns="0" title="Back To The Bible with Dr. Woodrow Kroll" />
      <l ns="0" title="Back to the Bible" />
      <l ns="0" title="Back to the Bible Canada" />
      <l ns="0" title="Back to the Blues Festival" />
    </alllinks>
  </query>
</api>