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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="1024" ns="6" title="File:Document-icon.png" />
      <page pageid="982" ns="6" title="File:Egistix Oil.png" />
      <page pageid="1032" ns="6" title="File:Folder-icon.png" />
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      <page pageid="938" ns="6" title="File:Report an issue.JPG" />
      <page pageid="970" ns="6" title="File:Setting the Audit Level to Inherit.png" />
      <page pageid="1023" ns="6" title="File:Zip-icon.png" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>