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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <random>
      <page id="1097" ns="0" title="Ensure software is usable by Xuan Yu" />
      <page id="1053" ns="0" title="Document software by specifying metadata by Ibrahim Demir" />
    </random>
  </query>
</api>