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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <allfileusages afcontinue="Comp_menuboard_data.png|45" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <allfileusages>
      <f ns="6" title="File:Change res.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Comp clock analog.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Comp clock countdown.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Comp clock digital.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Comp configurations.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Comp date.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Comp enterprise.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Comp interactivity.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Comp layout background.png" />
      <f ns="6" title="File:Comp layout mask.png" />
    </allfileusages>
  </query>
</api>