To answer your last question, maybe you can split your xml file using external entities (as explained f.e. here: http://xml.oreilly.com/news/learningxml_0101.html?CMP=ILC-0PY480989785). Though I did not use this personally with the maverick xml file, it should work with any xml file.
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