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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <logevents lecontinue="20130926175057|2269" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <logevents>
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      </item>
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        <patrol cur="3013" prev="2872" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="2277" ns="0" title="Virtual Branch ToolKit" pageid="1777" logpage="1777" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Nes" timestamp="2014-04-02T20:01:27Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="3012" prev="3011" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="2276" ns="0" title="Virtual Branch ToolKit" pageid="1777" logpage="1777" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Nes" timestamp="2014-04-02T19:58:20Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="3011" prev="2997" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="2275" ns="0" title="Support BBVX" pageid="1693" logpage="1693" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Nes" timestamp="2013-10-15T02:20:11Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="3010" prev="2815" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="2274" ns="0" title="WebManagers&#039; Listserv Discussions" pageid="1589" logpage="1589" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Nes" timestamp="2013-10-14T22:42:49Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="3009" prev="2970" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="2273" ns="0" title="Brochure and Flyer Collection" pageid="1781" logpage="1781" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Nes" timestamp="2013-09-26T18:00:09Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="3008" prev="3007" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="2272" ns="0" title="Brochure and Flyer Collection" pageid="1781" logpage="1781" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Nes" timestamp="2013-09-26T17:59:45Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="3007" prev="3006" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="2271" ns="0" title="Brochure and Flyer Collection" pageid="1781" logpage="1781" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Nes" timestamp="2013-09-26T17:57:33Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="3006" prev="3005" auto="1" />
      </item>
      <item logid="2270" ns="0" title="Brochure and Flyer Collection" pageid="1781" logpage="1781" type="patrol" action="patrol" user="Nes" timestamp="2013-09-26T17:52:50Z" comment="">
        <patrol cur="3005" prev="3002" auto="1" />
      </item>
    </logevents>
  </query>
</api>