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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allredirects garcontinue="CD/TV" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="32" ns="0" title="BDSM FAQ" />
      <page pageid="415" ns="0" title="BDSM Symbols" />
      <page pageid="342" ns="0" title="BORK" />
      <page pageid="744" ns="0" title="Beginner Rope Bondage" />
      <page pageid="51" ns="0" title="Best Practices" />
      <page pageid="770" ns="0" title="Bisexual" />
      <page pageid="856" ns="0" title="Bootblack" />
      <page pageid="181" ns="0" title="Bottom" />
      <page pageid="453" ns="0" title="Boundaries" />
      <page pageid="496" ns="0" title="CBT" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>