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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Bagon|2363" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="295" ns="0" title="Base Experience" />
      <page pageid="1525" ns="0" title="Catch Rate" />
      <page pageid="1565" ns="0" title="Dragons Den" />
      <page pageid="2094" ns="0" title="Dragons Den Quest" />
      <page pageid="2191" ns="0" title="Luvdisc" />
      <page pageid="2193" ns="0" title="Shelgon" />
      <page pageid="2194" ns="0" title="Salamence" />
      <page pageid="2535" ns="0" title="Complete Moves List" />
      <page pageid="5273" ns="0" title="Darkrai" />
      <page pageid="6107" ns="0" title="Fairy (type)" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>