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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
<query-continue>
<allcategories accontinue="Animal_models" />
</query-continue>
<query>
<allcategories>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">1950 births</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">1964 births</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">2012 controversies</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">2012 in American politics</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">2012 in Missouri</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">Academia</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">American political catch phrases</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">American political slogans</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">American science fiction magazines</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">American writers</c>
</allcategories>
</query>
</api>