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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <recentchanges>
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      <rc type="log" ns="6" title="File:TBDHQProgressNight.png" rcid="148" pageid="44" revid="0" old_revid="0" timestamp="2010-10-11T11:19:01Z" />
    </recentchanges>
  </query>
  <query-continue>
    <recentchanges rcstart="2010-10-11T11:17:30Z" />
  </query-continue>
</api>