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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <recentchanges rccontinue="20181120210837|4561" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <recentchanges>
      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="CES" pageid="1221" revid="4485" old_revid="4296" rcid="4571" timestamp="2019-01-04T14:22:14Z" />
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      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="HMIS Policies and Documents" pageid="1394" revid="4483" old_revid="4482" rcid="4569" timestamp="2018-11-20T21:39:10Z" />
      <rc type="edit" ns="0" title="HMIS Policies and Documents" pageid="1394" revid="4482" old_revid="4481" rcid="4568" timestamp="2018-11-20T21:37:21Z" />
      <rc type="new" ns="0" title="HMIS Policies and Documents" pageid="1394" revid="4481" old_revid="0" rcid="4567" timestamp="2018-11-20T21:29:27Z" />
      <rc type="log" ns="6" title="File:HMIS Agency Participation Agreement 2017.pdf" pageid="1393" revid="0" old_revid="0" rcid="4566" timestamp="2018-11-20T21:10:02Z" />
      <rc type="log" ns="6" title="File:HMIS Release of Information 2015.pdf" pageid="1392" revid="0" old_revid="0" rcid="4565" timestamp="2018-11-20T21:09:49Z" />
      <rc type="log" ns="6" title="File:HMIS User Agreement 2015.pdf" pageid="1391" revid="0" old_revid="0" rcid="4564" timestamp="2018-11-20T21:09:29Z" />
      <rc type="log" ns="6" title="File:HMIS Site Admin Agreement 2015.pdf" pageid="1390" revid="0" old_revid="0" rcid="4563" timestamp="2018-11-20T21:09:12Z" />
      <rc type="log" ns="6" title="File:HMIS Consumer Notice 2015.pdf" pageid="1389" revid="0" old_revid="0" rcid="4562" timestamp="2018-11-20T21:08:54Z" />
    </recentchanges>
  </query>
</api>