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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query>
    <random>
      <page id="635" ns="0" title="Veille, observation du 2014/01/25 (Terril 74 (Loos-en-Gohelle)) - 1" />
      <page id="758" ns="0" title="Circulation motorisée, observation du 2014/03/23 (Terril 116-117 (10 de Oignies)) - 1" />
    </random>
  </query>
</api>