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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allfileusages afcontinue="Files_pic4.png" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <allfileusages>
      <f ns="6" title="File:Cia.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Company overview.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Counter.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Counter show.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Counter stat.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Department show.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:File ref.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Files pic1.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Files pic10.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Files pic11.png" />
    </allfileusages>
  </query>
</api>