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          <body><![CDATA[I'm writing all over this group whatcha gonna do about it]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:44:50 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
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    <updated_at>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:07:26 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[this is basically the Goetia rooted in psychology for a modern audience]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:18:42 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
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    <updated_at>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:53:17 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
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          <body><![CDATA[A lighthearted reminder to not take everything so seriously.]]></body>
        
    
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