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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allredirects arcontinue="Crystal_Exchange" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <allredirects>
      <r ns="0" title="Battle Clinic" />
      <r ns="0" title="Blade of Dawn" />
      <r ns="0" title="Boon Ship" />
      <r ns="0" title="Caption Contest" />
      <r ns="0" title="Clan Hideouts" />
      <r ns="0" title="Connor" />
      <r ns="0" title="Crafter&#039;s Guild" />
      <r ns="0" title="Crafter&#039;s Guild/Drone Bays" />
      <r ns="0" title="Crafter&#039;s Guild/Drone Drops" />
      <r ns="0" title="Creator&#039;s Blog" />
    </allredirects>
  </query>
</api>