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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
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    <querypage qpoffset="10" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <querypage name="Ancientpages">
      <results>
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        <page value="20060426175319" timestamp="2006-04-26T17:53:19Z" ns="0" title="Warlock epic mount" />
        <page value="20060427175424" timestamp="2006-04-27T17:54:24Z" ns="0" title="Harry&#039;s Salem house" />
        <page value="20070106002758" timestamp="2007-01-06T00:27:58Z" ns="0" title="Travel to Boston" />
        <page value="20070731154251" timestamp="2007-07-31T15:42:51Z" ns="0" title="Hi Elliott" />
        <page value="20070915155928" timestamp="2007-09-15T15:59:28Z" ns="0" title="Concord class outline" />
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        <page value="20071019181954" timestamp="2007-10-19T18:19:54Z" ns="0" title="CPU heat signatures" />
        <page value="20071019182017" timestamp="2007-10-19T18:20:17Z" ns="0" title="Front door screens" />
      </results>
    </querypage>
  </query>
</api>