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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <alllinks alcontinue="Document_GPF_activities|1" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <alllinks>
      <l fromid="1240" ns="0" title="Cedric David" />
      <l fromid="1067" ns="0" title="Client Side Technology Stack" />
      <l fromid="7" ns="0" title="Create format and guidelines" />
      <l fromid="1070" ns="0" title="Data Assets" />
      <l fromid="1226" ns="0" title="Data notation and DOIs" />
      <l fromid="7" ns="0" title="Develop GPF Checklist" />
      <l fromid="7" ns="0" title="Develop proposal for special issue" />
      <l fromid="1240" ns="0" title="Develop proposal for special issue" />
      <l fromid="7" ns="0" title="Discuss what we will consider a GPF" />
      <l fromid="1240" ns="0" title="Discuss what we will consider a GPF" />
    </alllinks>
  </query>
</api>