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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <blocks>
      <block id="23" by="Sumwish" timestamp="2024-05-05T22:50:06Z" expiry="2024-05-06T22:50:06Z" reason="Autoblocked because your IP address has been recently used by &quot;[[User:Bernard721|Bernard721]]&quot;.&#10;The reason given for Bernard721&#039;s block is &quot;Removing content from pages&quot;" automatic="" nocreate="" />
      <block id="22" user="Bernard721" by="Sumwish" timestamp="2024-05-05T22:50:06Z" expiry="infinity" reason="Removing content from pages" nocreate="" autoblock="" />
      <block id="18" user="Taylor" by="Connor" timestamp="2019-07-24T23:42:53Z" expiry="infinity" reason="Intimidating behaviour/harassment: Account removed from Legacy." nocreate="" autoblock="" noemail="" />
    </blocks>
  </query>
</api>