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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allredirects garcontinue="Temple_Grounds:_Command_Chamber|1041" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="740" ns="0" title="Missile Trooper" />
      <page pageid="752" ns="0" title="Sky Temple Grounds: Abandonded Base" />
      <page pageid="792" ns="0" title="Fastest Run So Far..." />
      <page pageid="876" ns="0" title="Current Obsticles to Skipping Items" />
      <page pageid="1019" ns="0" title="Blorgg Morph Ball Glitch" />
      <page pageid="1031" ns="0" title="Quick reload missle" />
      <page pageid="1051" ns="0" title="Bubble portal" />
      <page pageid="1105" ns="0" title="Skip Map" />
      <page pageid="1188" ns="0" title="Sanctuary Entrance" />
      <page pageid="1221" ns="0" title="&quot;Kip Dash&quot;" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>