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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <protectedtitles ptstart="2023-12-16T15:09:10Z" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <protectedtitles>
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      <pt ns="0" title="10 februari 1744" timestamp="2023-12-16T15:11:20Z" level="sysop" />
      <pt ns="0" title="3 februari 1744" timestamp="2023-12-16T15:11:10Z" level="sysop" />
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      <pt ns="0" title="Loosen, Elia Hilgonda Jansdr. van - 11 augustus 1705" timestamp="2023-12-16T15:10:44Z" level="sysop" />
      <pt ns="0" title="Loosen, Jacob Siewert Jansz. van - 29 juni 1701" timestamp="2023-12-16T15:10:34Z" level="sysop" />
      <pt ns="0" title="Loosen, Pieter Jansz. van - 29 december 1697" timestamp="2023-12-16T15:10:23Z" level="sysop" />
      <pt ns="0" title="Loosen, Dirk Jansz. van - 15 april 1692" timestamp="2023-12-16T15:10:00Z" level="sysop" />
      <pt ns="0" title="24 juni 1691" timestamp="2023-12-16T15:09:30Z" level="sysop" />
    </protectedtitles>
  </query>
</api>