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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Bel" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page ns="0" title="BMP" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="BSAC" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="BSD license" missing="" />
      <page pageid="1581" ns="0" title="BS.1387" />
      <page pageid="1144" ns="0" title="Bandpass filter" />
      <page pageid="1207" ns="0" title="Bandpass filters" />
      <page pageid="1146" ns="0" title="Bandstop filter" />
      <page pageid="1147" ns="0" title="Bandwidth" />
      <page pageid="1149" ns="0" title="Bark" />
      <page pageid="4114" ns="0" title="Beets" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>