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  <query>
    <searchinfo totalhits="2" />
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      <p ns="0" title="NG 900/9-3 Suspension and Steering" snippet="...not transferred to the opposite wheel. MacPherson struts use fewer parts, &lt;span class=&#039;searchmatch&#039;&gt;meaning&lt;/span&gt; a reduction on weight and fewer elements that could wear out. The strut con&#10;" size="5706" wordcount="927" timestamp="2010-07-29T15:24:54Z" />
    </search>
  </query>
</api>