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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alltransclusions gatcontinue="Documentation" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="75" ns="10" title="Template:Category handler" />
      <page pageid="76" ns="10" title="Template:Category handler/blacklist" />
      <page pageid="77" ns="10" title="Template:Category handler/doc" />
      <page pageid="78" ns="10" title="Template:Category handler/numbered" />
      <page pageid="86" ns="10" title="Template:Category other" />
      <page pageid="32" ns="10" title="Template:Clear" />
      <page pageid="1679" ns="10" title="Template:Current year" />
      <page pageid="33" ns="10" title="Template:Distinguish" />
      <page pageid="1682" ns="10" title="Template:District colors" />
      <page pageid="1714" ns="10" title="Template:District emojis" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>