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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Demographics|100" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="10" ns="0" title="Viewing Data" />
      <page pageid="25" ns="0" title="Selecting Students" />
      <page pageid="26" ns="0" title="Selecting Information" />
      <page pageid="48" ns="0" title="Users" />
      <page pageid="210" ns="0" title="SECT" />
      <page pageid="235" ns="0" title="Curriculum Options" />
      <page pageid="565" ns="0" title="Student Group Editor" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>