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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <random>
      <page id="62016" ns="0" title="Homestarrunner.net Interview - 21 May 2003" />
      <page id="2489" ns="0" title="The Theme from Dangeresque II" />
    </random>
  </query>
</api>