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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alltransclusions gatcontinue="Book|175" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="18" ns="0" title="Ancestor" />
      <page pageid="19" ns="0" title="EarthCore" />
      <page pageid="34" ns="0" title="Nocturnal" />
      <page pageid="35" ns="0" title="Nocturnal (Rough Draft)" />
      <page pageid="57" ns="0" title="Contagious" />
      <page pageid="58" ns="0" title="Infected" />
      <page pageid="86" ns="0" title="The Crypt Book 01: The Crew" />
      <page pageid="87" ns="0" title="The Crypt Book 02: Shakedown" />
      <page pageid="88" ns="0" title="Title Fight" />
      <page pageid="171" ns="0" title="Blood is Red" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>