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            <title><![CDATA[More]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/more-f2b092de5cc8?source=rss-1a207b9d968a------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*V8m4kc3f08oyKgmk" width="4353"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Myths come true&#x200A;&#x2014;&#x200A;A love poem</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/more-f2b092de5cc8?source=rss-1a207b9d968a------2">Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 15:09:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[My Indecisions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:52:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[You Saved My Life]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:54:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[When Baby Steps Speed Up]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:31:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sink or Swim]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2021 22:43:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tomorrow Is Already A Memory]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:32:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Baby Steps]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:36:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Misdirection & Casual Meditations — Part 2]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:22:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2021 14:22:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:30:44 GMT</pubDate>
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