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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allredirects arcontinue="City_of_Argos|325" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <allredirects>
      <r fromid="585" ns="0" title="Beryl Encrusted Earring of Bedlam" />
      <r fromid="409" ns="0" title="Black Throated Wind Quest" />
      <r fromid="410" ns="0" title="Blood Red Armor" />
      <r fromid="412" ns="0" title="Blood Red Armor" />
      <r fromid="413" ns="0" title="Blood Red Armor" />
      <r fromid="414" ns="0" title="Blood Red Armor" />
      <r fromid="532" ns="0" title="Blood Red Armor" />
      <r fromid="714" ns="0" title="Blood Red Armor" />
      <r fromid="552" ns="0" title="Capacitor Guild" />
      <r fromid="304" ns="0" title="City of Argos" />
    </allredirects>
  </query>
</api>