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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <recentchanges rccontinue="2026-06-26T16:17:47Z|31188" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <recentchanges>
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      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="Russian military 20bd 7kHz FSK" rcid="31195" pageid="8612" revid="27123" old_revid="27068" timestamp="2026-06-29T08:21:40Z" />
      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="Link-11" rcid="31194" pageid="542" revid="27122" old_revid="26796" timestamp="2026-06-26T23:47:10Z" />
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      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="Qi (with Xiaomi Proprietary Extension)" rcid="31191" pageid="8785" revid="27119" old_revid="27118" timestamp="2026-06-26T16:20:31Z" />
      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="Qi (with Xiaomi Proprietary Extension)" rcid="31190" pageid="8785" revid="27118" old_revid="27117" timestamp="2026-06-26T16:18:40Z" />
      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="Qi (with Xiaomi Proprietary Extension)" rcid="31189" pageid="8785" revid="27117" old_revid="27116" timestamp="2026-06-26T16:18:20Z" />
    </recentchanges>
  </query>
</api>