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            <title><![CDATA[Memorial weekend, Taylor, and a breath of fresh air.]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:09:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Absurdity of Contemporary Dating Life]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:24:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Those We Lose]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:02:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Anything but accountability]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:02:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Running The Dating Gauntlet]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:37:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I, Tomcat]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:41:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Elusiveness of Connection]]></title>
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