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		<title>Demographics: Canada&#8217;s population growth dominated by immigration</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/17/demographics-canadas-population-growth-dominated-by-immigration/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[For every child born in Canada, there are now 5.5x more immigrants.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Business: Americans spend more on OnlyFans than on NY Times + ChatGPT</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/16/business-americans-spend-more-on-onlyfans-than-on-ny-times-chatgpt/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[To be fair, all of them are kind of fake.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Economy: US Poverty distribution since 1939</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/15/economy-us-poverty-distribution-since-1939/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This looks like good news.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Demographics: Changes in High School Dating Patterns</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/14/demographics-changes-in-high-school-dating/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=57298</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Decades ago, most  high school students went on dates. Today, less than half do.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Education: Who takes on &#8220;Student loans&#8221;?</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/13/education-who-takes-on-student-loans/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Surprisingly, specific data to answer this question is not collected but can only be inferred.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Generations: Social Security funding</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/12/generations-social-security-funding/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=58162</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[From about 1983 to 2010, the Baby Boom funded a Trust Fund for SS with a surplus of payments.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Economy, Policy: Tax burden, by state</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/12/economy-policy-tax-burden-by-state/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=57246</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Oregon has the highest tax burden in most  categories.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Software: File ownership and permissions problem</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/11/software-file-ownership-and-permissions-problem/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fixing MacOS file ownership and permissions after restoring my system from Time Machine backup.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Demographics: Most life expectancy gains came from eliminating child illnesses</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/11/demographics-most-life-expectancy-gains-came-from-eliminating-child-illnesses/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Health/Nutrition]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=57202</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[People live longer because we have greatly eliminated childhood mortality. Most of the gains occurred before 1950.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Health: The health problem for which we blame the patient</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/11/health-the-health-problem-for-which-we-blame-the-patient/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/11/health-the-health-problem-for-which-we-blame-the-patient/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health-Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Health/Nutrition]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=58149</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Those who have heart disease or had a heart attack are shamed and humiliated for their obvious failures... ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Health: 14 year old suffers year long headache</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/11/health-14-year-old-suffers-year-long-headache/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health-Healthcare]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=58147</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Treatment for brain injuries has changed over the years.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Demographics: Kingsley Davis, 1967 &#8211; how to control the population</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/10/demographics-kingsley-davis-1967-how-to-control-the-population/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The real reason we have high taxes, high inflation, housing is expensive, employment security is poor, and other factors to make having families difficult. This is a must read.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Education: Over 25% of private non-profit college subject to collapse</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/10/education-over-25-of-private-non-profit-college-subject-to-collapse/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/10/education-over-25-of-private-non-profit-college-subject-to-collapse/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=58113</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Not a good time to pursue a career in education.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nutrition: AI Generated nutrition story of the day</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/09/nutrition-hilarious-story-out-today/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Public Health/Nutrition]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=57124</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[More MSN AI generated slop? Says our old food guidance was correct, and the new guidance is all wrong. We are to eat "plant-based"(meaning vegan or vegetarian).]]></description>
		
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		<title>Climate: &#8220;Super El Nino&#8221; Reality check</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/09/climate-super-el-nino-reality-check/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/09/climate-super-el-nino-reality-check/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=58110</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The Super El Nino hype is raised to 11.]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8220;Cottage core&#8221; and its fakeness</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/08/cottage-core-and-its-fakeness/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social media]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=57105</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The "cottage core" aesthetic is mostly fake and built upon contradictions - anti-technology while relying on the Internet, fiber connections, 4K video and online social media.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Education, Demographics: Up to 1 in 4 US colleges may close</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/07/education-demographics-up-to-1-in-4-us-colleges-may-close/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=57091</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Declining population and questions about the value of high-priced programs will lead to colleges going out of business, says President of Brandeis University.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Gen Z, Demographics: Can you live on one income?</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/06/gen-z-demographics-can-you-live-on-one-income/</link>
					<comments>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/06/gen-z-demographics-can-you-live-on-one-income/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=57071</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[About 70% of US households have zero or one wage earner.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Business, Economy: Retail square feet per capita</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/05/business-economy-retail-square-feet-per-capita/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=57067</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The U.S. has 2 to 6 times the retail square feet per capita as other major countries.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Public health: 75% of heart attack patients had normal cholesterol levels-UCLA</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/04/public-health-75-of-heart-attack-patients-had-normal-cholesterol-levels-ucla/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Health-Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Health/Nutrition]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=57065</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Amazing. Almost 75% of heart attack patients had "normal" cholesterol.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Business: Beyond Meat is failing because of it&#8217;s CEO</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/04/business-beyond-meat-is-failing-because-of-its-ceo/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Health/Nutrition]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=58049</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[CEO blames customers for his company's failure as their stock now trades around $1/share.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Demographics: OR school districts set for layoffs due to enrollment declines</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/03/demographics-or-school-districts-set-for-layoffs-due-to-enrollment-declines/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=58045</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Cutbacks will continue for years as the pool of new students continues to shrink.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Government: Combined State+Federal tax burden by state</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/03/government-combined-statefederal-tax-burden-by-state/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy/Government]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=57003</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Oregon has the highest combined tax rate of all states.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Demographics: Gender bias in employment fields</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/02/demographics-gender-bias-in-employment-fields/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health-Healthcare]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Women entering male dominated fields is "progress", but men entering female dominated fields is "suspicious".]]></description>
		
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		<title>Government: How a  $105M solution became a $2.6B boondoggle</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/02/government-how-a-105m-solution-became-a-2-6b-boondoggle/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crime/Corruption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nation of Idiots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy/Government]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Incompetence runs amok in Portland's new water plant project as a $105M solution grows into a $2.6B boondoggle.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Economy: Housing units per population</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/01/economy-housing-units-per-population/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=56994</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[We do not have a housing shortage - we have fewer occupants per home.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Policy: Does the US government spend 6x more on those 65+ than on ages 0-17?</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/04/01/policy-does-the-us-government-spend-6x-more-on-those-65-than-on-ages-0-17/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doomerism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gen Z/Generational issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policy/Government]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=58002</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[True, by leaving out all the local and state spending. In the real world, spending is almost equal.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Demographics: Global fertility rate projections</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/03/31/demographics-global-fertility-rate-projections/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=56991</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Based on the latest projections, the global population may be shrinking by the early 2030s.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Demographics: Foreign born share of the U.S. population</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/03/30/demographics-foreign-born-share-of-the-u-s-population/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International/Global/Immigration]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://coldstreams.com/?p=56988</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[About 40% of Americans are either foreign born or have at least one parent that is foreign born.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Business: 70% of realtors do not sell any homes</title>
		<link>https://coldstreams.com/2026/03/29/business-70-of-realtors-do-not-sell-any-homes/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward MC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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