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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allimages gaicontinue="A_dark_elf_male_plate.png" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="2269" ns="6" title="File:1.jpg" />
      <page pageid="2536" ns="6" title="File:A bat.png" />
      <page pageid="2594" ns="6" title="File:A beetle.png" />
      <page pageid="2595" ns="6" title="File:A blue dragon.png" />
      <page pageid="2596" ns="6" title="File:A blue goblin.png" />
      <page pageid="2597" ns="6" title="File:A brown spider.png" />
      <page pageid="2537" ns="6" title="File:A clay golem.png" />
      <page pageid="2539" ns="6" title="File:A dark elf female.png" />
      <page pageid="2538" ns="6" title="File:A dark elf female plate.png" />
      <page pageid="2541" ns="6" title="File:A dark elf male.png" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>