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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks alcontinue="Early_Energy_Tanks" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <alllinks>
      <l ns="0" title="BSJ" />
      <l ns="0" title="Berserker Lord (first battle)" />
      <l ns="0" title="Berserker Lord (second battle)" />
      <l ns="0" title="Bomb Jumps" />
      <l ns="0" title="Boss Tricks" />
      <l ns="0" title="Chozo Observatory SW" />
      <l ns="0" title="Creche Transit SW" />
      <l ns="0" title="Dark Samus" />
      <l ns="0" title="Dashes" />
      <l ns="0" title="Defense Drone" />
    </alllinks>
  </query>
</api>