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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Работы_по_дому|3" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="2" ns="0" title="Заглавная страница" />
      <page pageid="3" ns="0" title="Кипр" />
      <page pageid="4" ns="0" title="Лимасол" />
      <page pageid="8" ns="0" title="Опасная фауна" />
      <page pageid="11" ns="0" title="Пляжи" />
      <page pageid="1" ns="0" title="Путеводитель по странам" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>