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            <title><![CDATA[An Extended Timeout]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:04:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[For the Love of a Tidy Salad Bar]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:01:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who’s Bringing the Hog Hair?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:35:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Sparkle and Hum of Miniature Wings]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:55:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Lose a Flap-Jawed Nuisance]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 13:01:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carved Out of Granite]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:39:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bed of Nails for a Hamster Fakir?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:02:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Me and My Daddy Did It!]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 01:09:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Words Are Nice, but Implied Affection Can Be Just as Meaningful]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:01:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Can the Price of Fulfillment Be Measured in Bug Bites?]]></title>
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