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            <title><![CDATA[Covenant]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sacrifice Wore an Apron as Vestments]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 04:58:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Peace Like a River?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 03:44:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[An Etheree for Hope]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 05:45:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cranberry Cravings Twice a Year]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:07:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cut Me a Sliver of Slack]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:01:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Paucity of Privilege]]></title>
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