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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <alllinks>
      <l ns="0" title="Synchronized" />
      <l ns="0" title="ヘルプ：用語の雛形（協議項目用）" />
      <l ns="0" title="ヘルプ：用語の雛形（固定項目用）" />
      <l ns="0" title="名前空間について" />
      <l ns="0" title="執筆規約" />
      <l ns="0" title="新規ページ作成" />
      <l ns="0" title="管理方針" />
    </alllinks>
  </query>
</api>