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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Charities|1" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="1" ns="0" title="SACS Connect" />
      <page pageid="67" ns="0" title="IPad Apps Used at SACS" />
      <page pageid="102" ns="0" title="Academic" />
      <page pageid="110" ns="0" title="International Baccalaureate" />
      <page pageid="184" ns="0" title="Hall of Honour" />
      <page pageid="267" ns="0" title="IPads" />
      <page pageid="281" ns="0" title="BYOD Guide/An overview Guide for BYOD iPads 5-9" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>