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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Deep_Darkness" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page ns="0" title="Belch&#039;s Base" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Cave of the Past" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Dalaam" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Dark Onett" missing="" />
      <page pageid="82" ns="0" title="Breath of Fire" />
      <page pageid="83" ns="0" title="Breath of Fire Any% Guide" />
      <page pageid="91" ns="0" title="Breath of Fire Any% Mrbl3 Guide" />
      <page pageid="4" ns="0" title="Chrono Trigger" />
      <page pageid="24" ns="0" title="Chrono Trigger Any% Route" />
      <page pageid="5" ns="0" title="Chrono Trigger Glitchless Route" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>