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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <querypage qpoffset="10" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <querypage name="Ancientpages">
      <results>
        <page value="20101214194140" timestamp="2010-12-14T19:41:40Z" ns="0" title="Crazy Robo" />
        <page value="20101218194901" timestamp="2010-12-18T19:49:01Z" ns="0" title="Live!" />
        <page value="20101218194930" timestamp="2010-12-18T19:49:30Z" ns="0" title="Too Hot" />
        <page value="20101219140800" timestamp="2010-12-19T14:08:00Z" ns="0" title="Wine Shop" />
        <page value="20101219210637" timestamp="2010-12-19T21:06:37Z" ns="0" title="Клякса (альбом)" />
        <page value="20101220170940" timestamp="2010-12-20T17:09:40Z" ns="0" title="Shibaree" />
        <page value="20101221050642" timestamp="2010-12-21T05:06:42Z" ns="0" title="Snacks &amp; Pedals" />
        <page value="20110522191016" timestamp="2011-05-22T19:10:16Z" ns="0" title="Spiritus Brothers" />
        <page value="20110522192004" timestamp="2011-05-22T19:20:04Z" ns="0" title="Тексты:Поезд на Манчестер" />
        <page value="20120101215712" timestamp="2012-01-01T21:57:12Z" ns="0" title="Сны Нектона" />
      </results>
    </querypage>
  </query>
</api>