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    <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:18:57 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2010-01-03T04:18:57Z</dc:date>
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      <title>NOBODY IS COMING TO GET YOU!</title>
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      <description> There is an increase, just here on Gather, of these people, stirring up others to riot and to live in fear of what isn't going to happen, this is how coups and revolutions of the bad sort take place. . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:22:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Georgiana S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-03T01:22:09Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition</title>
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 From 1478 to 1834 the reign of terror known as The Spanish Inquistion struck fear and death throughout Spain. Much like today, with fervent . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Georgiana S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-02T23:51:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Free Rice + Better Vocabulary=Goodness for all</title>
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      <description>Want to help fight hunger by donating rice to the United Nations World Food Program?  Want a stronger vocabulary?  You can do both at the same time by going to www.freerice.com.   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:59:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Sharon  M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-02T19:59:45Z</dc:date>
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      <title>I Had A Great Birthday</title>
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      <description>   IIt is not so bad turning 50 after all.  I was with alot of freinds. We walked down the hill to a local bar to ring in the New Year. 
  How was yoiur New Years Eve?</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:19:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>DIANE D.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-02T13:19:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>More bad People trying to curb bad people, TSA and the unions...</title>
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      <description> All this in-fighting, Scott Bidstrup brought this to my attention. Wouldn't it just be better to get a good security system in place and deal with it? 
   
 Senator Jim DeMented, the demagogue . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:52:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Georgiana S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-02T03:52:20Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Ringing in the New Year w/New Coupons, Freebies &amp; Deals</title>
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      <description>Loads of New Coupons, Samples and Clearance Sales for the New Year  
 
 
  Ring in the New Year by saving money!  
 
 
  Top Coupons, Sales and even freebies!  
 
 
  HAPPY NEW YEAR  
 
 
  
 
 
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:41:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Coupon  Lady</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2010-01-02T02:41:57Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Happy New Year</title>
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      <description>The year 2010 is just hours away now. Please do take care tonight for those that will be drinking. I will be walking to my neighbors. Tonight, a minite after midnight, is my birthday. My Mother and I . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:32:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>DIANE D.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-31T12:32:26Z</dc:date>
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      <title>12/30 Sizzlin' Hot Coupons from FreebieQeen</title>
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      <description>$2 off Afrin Nasal Spray 
  $1 off Aleve Cold  
 $1 off Alka Seltzer  $1 off Alka Seltzer Plus  .75/1 All-Bran Kellogg’s Cereal 
  $2 off Benefiber  .40/1 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, 17.5oz.+ . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:16:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Liss Burnell</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-30T22:16:25Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Got Leftover Ham?</title>
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      <description> This is what we had last night. I just cut up some chnks of ham, added some oion, spices.  I like garlic.  Then added a jar of Garbonzo Beans.  I aslo made some cornbread. It was . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:02:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>DIANE D.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-29T23:02:46Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Samples, Coupons &amp; New Year's Eve Family Fun</title>
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      <description>Samples, Coupons &amp; New Year's Eve Family Fun  
 
   
 
     
   
 
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  $2 Coupon for Purina Dog Food 
     http://tinyurl.com/ygd3z7g . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:09:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Coupon  Lady</dc:creator>
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      <title>Samples, Coupons &amp; New Year's Eve Family Fun</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967437&amp;grpId=3659174697252296&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Samples, Coupons &amp; New Year's Eve Family Fun  
 
   
 
     
   
 
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  $2 Coupon for Purina Dog Food 
     http://tinyurl.com/ygd3z7g . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:05:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Coupon  Lady</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-29T18:05:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What's Your Exit Strategy?</title>
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      <description>A fire last night in   Brown County in Ohio (near Cincinnati) killed two people  .  Two people were rescued and two were trapped inside. 
 
   
 
 As I thought about that this morning, I realized . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:47:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Marilyn M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-29T17:47:39Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Conservatives really are Liberals in disguise! the stats show it anyway!</title>
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      <description> They must not even know what they are!! 
   
 It may come as a surprise, but most Americans, when asked about specific 
 questions, agree with clearly liberal political positions, even though . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:26:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Georgiana S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-29T05:26:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>My Animal Cause @ Facebook</title>
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      <description>Hi gatherers!!! 
 If anyone is a member of Facebook PLEASE consider becoming a member of my 'cause' at the "Causes" application. You do not have to add me as a friend to join my cause!! And please invite . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:08:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Breanna E.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-28T22:08:36Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Gov. Palin Issued Proclamation Praising End of Life Counseling in 2008 (&amp; later referred to the same couseling as "death panels")</title>
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      <description>Sarah Palin may seem like a person of strong opinions, and she probably is, it just turns out that she doesn't even agree with herself some of the time.  Take the case of the extremely important . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:03:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>James B.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-24T07:03:43Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Judge Rotenberg Center: Should it be legal to use electric shocks on children for behavior modification?</title>
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      <description>The  Judge Rotenberg Center , located in Canton Massachusetts, is notorious for this practice. If you did not know better, you might think this is a wonderful place full of light and cheer. Beautiful . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-23T15:49:49Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Christmas Dinner on a Budget, Freebies, Coupons &amp; Deals.</title>
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      <description>Samples, Savings and Coupons Galore! Merry Christmas!  
 
 
  Free Samples, Printable Coupons, Christmas Dinner on a Budget and Deals.  
 
 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:58:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Coupon  Lady</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-23T06:58:19Z</dc:date>
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      <title>This Winter's Weather is proving Global Warming!</title>
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 The extreme "nor-easter" blizzard that brought record-breaking snowfalls 
 to the eastern United States over the weekend are being used by climate 
 skeptics as evidence that the world . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:51:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Georgiana S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-23T04:51:05Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Simple</title>
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      <description>It seems those who take the most offense 
 Are not of the Right or Left 
 Conservative or Liberal 
 Democrat or Republican 
 Rich or poor 
 Educated or illiterate 
 Black or white or any other colour . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:28:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Georgiana S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-22T06:28:02Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A Monday man</title>
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      <description>  
 
  The penumbra of a Monday  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 The shadows’ montage on the Monday path; 
 the shadows of cars, trees, people, rooftops; 
 everything is on the move; even trees 
 move from . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:04:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Kushal Poddar</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-22T01:04:15Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Big List of Free 2010 Calendars, Kids Freebies, Christmas Freebies, Samples</title>
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      <description>Big List of Free Samples, Christmas Goodies and More 12/21  
 
 
 
  Including Large list of free 2010 Calendars, Freebies for Kids, Christmas Freebies, Free Digital Prints and More.  
 
   
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:07:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Coupon  Lady</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-21T05:07:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Weekend Free Samples, Coupons, Goodies &amp; New RECALLS 12/20</title>
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      <description>Weekend Free Samples, Coupons, Goodies &amp; New RECALLS 12/20  
 
   
 
     
 
   
 
  Become Beauty - Free Weekender Sample Kit (US &amp; Australia) 
     http://tinyurl.com/dxtal3    . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Coupon  Lady</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-20T04:48:53Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Winter Solstice,</title>
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      <description>Once upon a time, long ago, our ancestors lived in a world where everyone believed in mystery and magic. Every year, they gathered together to celebrate the seemingly miraculous return of the light after . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:22:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Georgiana S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-20T01:22:20Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Sarah Palin awarded for "Lie of the Year" by Politifacts for "Death Panel Remark"</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954206&amp;grpId=3659174697252296&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'Death panels' 
 
 Sarah Palin's false claim about the health care reform process is the top choice of PolitiFact editors -- and readers. 
 Find out more  here, on the . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:20:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>James B.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-19T07:20:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>This is the cutest Xmas video I have ever seen! Give the creatures breathing space.</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954050&amp;grpId=3659174697252296&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>This is from the U.K. and lets us know there are creatures to care for, even if we don't care for ourselves! 
 Happy Christmas/ Solstice, Saturnalia and all the rest... 
   
 It won't embed, but . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:12:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Georgiana S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-19T04:12:17Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A really Good insight into Hugo Chavez</title>
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      <description> This is an interesting incite into the real leadership qualities of this man, he may not be perfect in his personal views but his leadership is a wonderful thing, if only America could have these . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:42:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Georgiana S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-19T03:42:12Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A Gather Post Mess Up</title>
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      <description>I screwed up.  I posted this huge rant then I went and disabled comments.  What a jerk.  If you already looked at it and couldn't leave a comment, please visit again.  It would be . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:29:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>David C.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-19T02:29:10Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Karma and love</title>
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      <description>(Both the poems are inspired by Dawn Kilby) 
 
  Mystic radiations  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 If thoughts have radiations, 
 mass, weight, other physical 
 traces, facts, evidences 
 they would have pulled . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:52:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953881&amp;grpId=3659174697252296&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Kushal Poddar</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-19T00:52:36Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Jock Doubleday's Offer Now Stands at $230,000</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977938410&amp;grpId=3659174697252296&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Two years ago, I wrote about this:      $110,000 Offered to Any M.D. Who Publicly Drinks Mixture of Vaccine Additives   
 
   
 
  Here's what I wrote two years ago:  
 
   
 
  Have you . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
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