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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks alcontinue="Branch_World|1" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <alllinks>
      <l fromid="1" ns="0" title="Beth Daschel" />
      <l fromid="29" ns="0" title="Beth Daschel" />
      <l fromid="32" ns="0" title="Beth Daschel" />
      <l fromid="123" ns="0" title="Beth Daschel" />
      <l fromid="1" ns="0" title="Bill Nash" />
      <l fromid="163" ns="0" title="Bill Nash" />
      <l fromid="170" ns="0" title="Bill Nash" />
      <l fromid="1" ns="0" title="Blue Crystal Trap" />
      <l fromid="112" ns="0" title="Blue Crystal Trap" />
      <l fromid="1" ns="0" title="Brain Eater" />
    </alllinks>
  </query>
</api>