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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <recentchanges rccontinue="20200416210746|1385" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <recentchanges>
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      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="Sky-p" pageid="190" revid="1364" old_revid="1362" rcid="1387" timestamp="2020-04-16T22:46:20Z" />
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    </recentchanges>
  </query>
</api>