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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <querypage qpoffset="10" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <querypage name="Ancientpages">
      <results>
        <page value="20121004101806" timestamp="2012-10-04T10:18:06Z" ns="0" title="Main Page" />
        <page value="20121004101816" timestamp="2012-10-04T10:18:16Z" ns="0" title="AliensRL" />
        <page value="20121005130151" timestamp="2012-10-05T13:01:51Z" ns="0" title="Towers" />
        <page value="20121005132043" timestamp="2012-10-05T13:20:43Z" ns="0" title="Items" />
        <page value="20121005154123" timestamp="2012-10-05T15:41:23Z" ns="0" title="M4A3 pistol" />
        <page value="20121005155127" timestamp="2012-10-05T15:51:27Z" ns="0" title="Mk12 sniper rifle" />
        <page value="20121005155147" timestamp="2012-10-05T15:51:47Z" ns="0" title="M4A4 tactical pistol" />
        <page value="20121005155204" timestamp="2012-10-05T15:52:04Z" ns="0" title="M4A5 compact pistol" />
        <page value="20121005155223" timestamp="2012-10-05T15:52:23Z" ns="0" title="MK 88 combat pistol" />
        <page value="20121005155238" timestamp="2012-10-05T15:52:38Z" ns="0" title="MP5 submachine gun" />
      </results>
    </querypage>
  </query>
</api>