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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allpages gapfrom="Rotating quotes system" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="1554" ns="0" title="Ric Holt">
        <revisions>
          <rev xml:space="preserve">I'm sure he would love us to reveal his true identity: [http://rickholt.net Ranger Rick Holt]</rev>
        </revisions>
      </page>
      <page pageid="1491" ns="0" title="Rizzix">
        <revisions>
          <rev xml:space="preserve">placeholder -- so that red turns to blue ;)</rev>
        </revisions>
      </page>
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>