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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alltransclusions gatcontinue="Kilde|1063" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="36" ns="12" title="Hjælp:Sandkassen" />
      <page pageid="84" ns="4" title="Wiki Blokhus:Generelle forbehold" />
      <page pageid="340" ns="0" title="Blokhus" />
      <page pageid="342" ns="10" title="Skabelon:Infoboks by" />
      <page pageid="493" ns="10" title="Skabelon:Infoboks skuespiller" />
      <page pageid="1063" ns="0" title="Paul M. Cederdorff" />
      <page pageid="1087" ns="0" title="Andreas Helgstrand" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>