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    <updated_at>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:30:10 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Now I see what all the fuss about this series is! It's really hard not to get sucked into the drama. Check out <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.warriorcats.com">www.warriorcats.com</a> to get your Clan Name and Warrior Clain. ]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[is currently reading: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25460.Animal_Vegetable_Miracle_A_Year_of_Food_Life">Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3541.Barbara_Kingsolver">Barbara Kingsolver</a>]]></action_text>
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