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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Budget_Payroll_Export" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page ns="0" title="BDB pcInterpay Export" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Base Schedule Configuration" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Base Schedules" missing="" />
      <page ns="0" title="Branch Export" missing="" />
      <page pageid="337" ns="0" title="Base Schedule Import" />
      <page pageid="57" ns="0" title="Base Schedules Configuration" />
      <page pageid="59" ns="0" title="Breaks Configuration" />
      <page pageid="309" ns="0" title="Budget" />
      <page pageid="23" ns="0" title="Budget Configuration" />
      <page pageid="96" ns="0" title="Budget Import" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>