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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Battle_in_the_Arcade!_What_Is_Our_Secret_Past_Together?" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page ns="0" title="Bassdrum" missing="" />
      <page pageid="1360" ns="0" title="BEAMWAR" />
      <page pageid="2073" ns="0" title="BF Plays Four Days At Ohtori 1" />
      <page pageid="2549" ns="0" title="BF Plays Four Days At Ohtori 2" />
      <page pageid="103" ns="0" title="Base Modes" />
      <page pageid="393" ns="0" title="Basic Commands" />
      <page pageid="2488" ns="0" title="Batiste" />
      <page pageid="114" ns="0" title="Battle" />
      <page pageid="119" ns="0" title="Battle Commands" />
      <page pageid="1537" ns="0" title="Battle FAQ" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>