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		<title>October 4th: Watchful Waiting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 18:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>July 13: No Bronzed Beauty</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2013 16:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>July 8th: Eating Allergy Inducing Foods</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Defiance]]></category>
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		<title>July 7th: Allergies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 04:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>August 20th: High and Low Tides</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>August 19th: Keeping Cool</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>August 16th: Tainted Water</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>August 3rd: Wind</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>March 14: Fighting Mad</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>February 21: Adoption Honeymoon Period</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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