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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <querypage qpoffset="10" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <querypage name="Ancientpages">
      <results>
        <page value="20150221184541" timestamp="2015-02-21T18:45:41Z" ns="0" title="2003 patch" />
        <page value="20150221194623" timestamp="2015-02-21T19:46:23Z" ns="0" title="2004 NOAC Patch" />
        <page value="20150221201101" timestamp="2015-02-21T20:11:01Z" ns="0" title="1998 NOAC Patch" />
        <page value="20150221204519" timestamp="2015-02-21T20:45:19Z" ns="0" title="Embroidered Banner" />
        <page value="20150221204646" timestamp="2015-02-21T20:46:46Z" ns="0" title="Orca Lodge Neckerchief" />
        <page value="20150221204834" timestamp="2015-02-21T20:48:34Z" ns="0" title="Fundraiser Chenille" />
        <page value="20150221204959" timestamp="2015-02-21T20:49:59Z" ns="0" title="Second Felt Orca" />
        <page value="20150221205330" timestamp="2015-02-21T20:53:30Z" ns="0" title="Vigil Chenille" />
        <page value="20150221205733" timestamp="2015-02-21T20:57:33Z" ns="0" title="Felt Orca" />
        <page value="20150221211548" timestamp="2015-02-21T21:15:48Z" ns="0" title="2001 patch" />
      </results>
    </querypage>
  </query>
</api>