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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <alllinks>
      <l ns="0" title="BT" />
      <l ns="0" title="Babylon 5" />
      <l ns="0" title="Bad Religion" />
      <l ns="0" title="Badesalz" />
      <l ns="0" title="Bagdad Cafe" />
      <l ns="0" title="Band 1" />
      <l ns="0" title="Band 2" />
      <l ns="0" title="Band 3" />
      <l ns="0" title="Basil Poledouris" />
      <l ns="0" title="Battlestar Galactica" />
    </alllinks>
  </query>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks alcontinue="Beastie Boys|49" />
  </query-continue>
</api>