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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="BVF|201" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="47" ns="0" title="Motorroller" />
      <page pageid="235" ns="0" title="Kreidler Flory MF 23" />
      <page pageid="1024" ns="0" title="Hercules RX9 LC" />
      <page pageid="1027" ns="0" title="Hercules RX 9 AC" />
      <page pageid="1028" ns="0" title="Hercules XE9" />
      <page pageid="1029" ns="0" title="Hercules M1" />
      <page pageid="1030" ns="0" title="Hercules M3" />
      <page pageid="1031" ns="0" title="Hercules M4" />
      <page pageid="1032" ns="0" title="Hercules C3" />
      <page pageid="1047" ns="0" title="Hercules KX 50" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>