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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allpages apcontinue="Vigil_Chenille" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <allpages>
      <p pageid="96" ns="0" title="Cabrosha Patch list" />
      <p pageid="67" ns="0" title="Embroidered Banner" />
      <p pageid="72" ns="0" title="Felt Orca" />
      <p pageid="69" ns="0" title="Fundraiser Chenille" />
      <p pageid="1" ns="0" title="Main Page" />
      <p pageid="158" ns="0" title="Mow A Toc Patch list" />
      <p pageid="74" ns="0" title="Officers" />
      <p pageid="68" ns="0" title="Orca Lodge Neckerchief" />
      <p pageid="8" ns="0" title="Patch list" />
      <p pageid="70" ns="0" title="Second Felt Orca" />
    </allpages>
  </query>
</api>