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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allfileusages afcontinue="Group_Information.JPG|1400" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <allfileusages>
      <f ns="6" title="File:Communicate.JPG" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Contacts Window.JPG" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Contacts Window.JPG" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Danton.JPG" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Detach Hair.JPG" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Detach Hair.JPG" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Edit Menu.JPG" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Edit Shape.JPG" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:File Menu.JPG" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:First Avatar Pie.JPG" />
    </allfileusages>
  </query>
</api>