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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
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      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="Point Linux MATE 2.3.2 Release Notes" rcid="197899" pageid="12226" revid="22457" old_revid="22456" timestamp="2015-07-12T16:23:31Z" />
      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="Point Linux MATE 2.3.2 Release Notes" rcid="197898" pageid="12226" revid="22456" old_revid="22454" timestamp="2015-07-12T16:23:13Z" />
    </recentchanges>
  </query>
  <query-continue>
    <recentchanges rcstart="2015-07-12T16:22:23Z" />
  </query-continue>
</api>