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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <protectedtitles>
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      <pt ns="0" title="Differentialdiagnosen Rückenschmerz" timestamp="2013-04-03T11:57:59Z" level="autoconfirmed" />
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      <pt ns="0" title="Look at photo on canvas" timestamp="2012-02-02T13:31:36Z" level="sysop" />
      <pt ns="0" title="Look at Amber Jewellery" timestamp="2012-02-02T13:31:23Z" level="sysop" />
      <pt ns="0" title="Plastic cards-betting forum-betting tips" timestamp="2012-02-02T13:31:11Z" level="sysop" />
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      <pt ns="0" title="Amber necklace-amber pendant-amber ring" timestamp="2012-02-02T13:30:46Z" level="sysop" />
      <pt ns="0" title="Web design london-seo services london" timestamp="2012-02-02T13:30:31Z" level="sysop" />
      <pt ns="0" title="Hunting boots and hunting clothing" timestamp="2012-02-02T13:30:17Z" level="sysop" />
    </protectedtitles>
  </query>
  <query-continue>
    <protectedtitles ptstart="2012-02-02T13:30:01Z" />
  </query-continue>
</api>