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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alltransclusions gatcontinue="BattleTier|269" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="86" ns="10000" title="Tank:G06 PzII" />
      <page pageid="88" ns="10000" title="Tank:G102 Pz III" />
      <page pageid="89" ns="10000" title="Tank:G25 PzII Luchs" />
      <page pageid="91" ns="10000" title="Tank:G26 VK1602" />
      <page pageid="113" ns="10000" title="Tank:G21 PanzerJager I" />
      <page pageid="119" ns="10000" title="Tank:R11 MS-1" />
      <page pageid="124" ns="10000" title="Tank:R12 A-20" />
      <page pageid="262" ns="10000" title="Tank:G20 Marder II" />
      <page pageid="266" ns="10000" title="Tank:G17 JagdPzIV" />
      <page pageid="94605" ns="10004" title="Ship:Matchmaking" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>