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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
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      <results>
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        <page value="20080316152108" timestamp="2008-03-16T15:21:08Z" ns="0" title="Current events" />
        <page value="20080317023100" timestamp="2008-03-17T02:31:00Z" ns="0" title="AWBS Configuration Guide/Affiliate Program Configuration" />
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        <page value="20080508161500" timestamp="2008-05-08T16:15:00Z" ns="0" title="Custom Payment Module" />
      </results>
    </querypage>
  </query>
</api>