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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allredirects arcontinue="NVelocity_variables_available_in_scriptlets|80" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <allredirects>
      <r fromid="229" ns="0" title="Custom Queries - AC7" />
      <r fromid="75" ns="0" title="Customizing Email Templates" />
      <r fromid="41" ns="0" title="DataPort Utility" />
      <r fromid="226" ns="0" title="Data Access Layer - AC7" />
      <r fromid="227" ns="0" title="Data Access Layer - AC7" />
      <r fromid="28" ns="0" title="Database" />
      <r fromid="265" ns="0" title="Extension less URLs and custom error pages" />
      <r fromid="223" ns="0" title="Feature Customization - AC7" />
      <r fromid="230" ns="0" title="Feature Customization - AC7" />
      <r fromid="118" ns="0" title="Merchant Password Recovery" />
    </allredirects>
  </query>
</api>