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            <title><![CDATA[Munchie Leroux]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:29:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Another Dead Cat]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:22:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Easter Bunny]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Dead Bunny]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Class Reunion]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:49:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Very Happy Halloween]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nighttime Fishing]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Consequences of Gravity]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:13:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Camper]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:15:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Camper]]></title>
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