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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="1" ns="0" title="Main Page">
        <links>
          <pl ns="0" title="Analysis of projects" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Apply/Applications" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Apply/Filling Advice" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Apply/Online Delivery" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Apply/Requirements" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Cheap services and tips" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Contact National Agencies" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Countries/Who is Who in Europe" />
          <pl ns="0" title="Emergency phones" />
          <pl ns="0" title="European Voluntary Service" />
        </links>
      </page>
    </pages>
  </query>
  <query-continue>
    <links plcontinue="1|0|Feedback" />
  </query-continue>
</api>