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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks galcontinue="Bahiyyah_Maroon|17534" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <pages>
      <page pageid="9167" ns="0" title="Betty Dodd" />
      <page pageid="10140" ns="0" title="LGBTQ YouTube Stars" />
      <page pageid="12890" ns="0" title="The Community of LGBTQ Boxers" />
      <page pageid="13549" ns="0" title="Christian Singers Who Identify as LGBTQ" />
      <page pageid="13707" ns="0" title="The World of LGBTQ Golf" />
      <page pageid="16387" ns="0" title="Popular LGBTQ Radio Hosts" />
      <page pageid="16752" ns="0" title="Competitive Swimmers Who Are LGBTQ" />
      <page pageid="17511" ns="0" title="LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold" />
      <page pageid="17744" ns="0" title="LGBTQ Track &amp; Field" />
      <page pageid="18304" ns="0" title="Lesbian Professional Basketball Players and Coaches" />
    </pages>
  </query>
</api>