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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
<query>
<allcategories>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">All articles lacking reliable references</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">All articles needing additional references</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">All articles with minor POV problems</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">All articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">All articles with unsourced statements</c>
<c size="4" pages="4" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">All NPOV disputes</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">All pages needing cleanup</c>
<c size="12" pages="0" files="0" subcats="12" xml:space="preserve">All redirect categories</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">All redirect templates</c>
<c size="1" pages="1" files="0" subcats="0" xml:space="preserve">All TZMWiki articles needing clarification</c>
</allcategories>
</query>
<query-continue>
<allcategories accontinue="All_Wikipedia_articles_needing_clarification" />
</query-continue>
</api>