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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Spurned stepbrother considers revenge with scandalous photos]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My father died and I held a small memorial service for him. It was traumatic as my dad was not a great guy. I was confronted at the ceremony by my half-sister, whom I did not recognize as I hadn’t seen her for 43 years. She came to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4312167</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Colleague Asks For Too Much Support From Peer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My co-worker keeps leaning on me for support even
though we both are in the same leadership position and have our own
teams to run. She gets frazzled when there's a lot on her plate. I'm the
opposite: When I feel overwhelmed, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4312163</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Salon Customer Feels Excluded By Language]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been going to a nail salon twice a month for
two years. The owner and staff are all Vietnamese. My manicurist gives
wonderful mani-pedis, and I have no complaints about the service.

At some point during each appointment,...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4312162</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Still Haunted by High School]]></title>
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Dear Annie: This might seem a little weird for a 78-year-old man, but
this really bothers me. When I was in elementary and high school, I
wasn't liked by many of my fellow students. I was shy, a bit awkward and
the target of bullying. I never ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4312144</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Widower Considers Chances With Kissing Cousin]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I am a man in his 60s who lost his wife two years ago to a
heart attack. I have fallen in love with my cousin, who is also in her
60s, divorced and a lawyer. Is it reasonable for me to ask her to go
with me on dates? Can a man marry his...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4312083</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Happily married couple disagrees about intimacy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My spouse of 12 years and I do not fight, argue, or call names; we generally see eye to eye except when it comes to sex drive. We're both respectful but I do admit I have become uncaring over the years of avoidance of the issue and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4311654</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teenage Neighbor Driving Recklessly Kills Cat]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My neighbor ran over my cat and is lying about it, even
though we captured it on our Ring Doorbell camera. Our cat is an indoor
and outdoor cat, and during the day he likes to wander around the
neighborhood. He is well-known by all...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4311648</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Host's Excessive Tidying Makes Guest Feel Unwelcome]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have just returned from a weekend at a so-called
friend's home, and talk about feeling unwelcome. She was on my heels
"cleaning up" after me all weekend, and I didn't make a mess!

I was given a towel and washcloth. After ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4311647</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Group Gift Busts the Budget]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My siblings and I usually go in on gifts for my parents for
birthdays and holidays. Since there are five of us, we can pool enough
for something really nice, such as new golf clubs or a weekend away,
rather than five smaller separate...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4311636</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Misunderstanding Leads To Birthday Blues]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I am a man in my late 60s who hasn't had a family birthday
party since I was a child. My mother's birthday is seven days from mine,
so celebrations were always for her, and mine were sort of lost in the
shuffle. This was never a problem...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4311591</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Florida heat might cause wife to leave husband]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have been in central Florida for more than 26 years, and it has become unbearable to me. There’s the brutal heat; the skin destroying UV-rays of that miserable, scorching, eye-blinding sun; the constant allergy/sinusitis issues that...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4311313</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Love Declaration Causes Stumble In Relationship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I said "I love you" during sex, and I meant it. I've
been dating my guy for less than a year, but I appreciate everything
about him and our bond. We have grown so close in so little time, but I
don't think he's quite there yet. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4311306</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[This Is Gonna Ruin The Friendship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my friend of over 50 years and I lived only an
hour and a half from each other, I spent a great deal of time at her
house. This included spending time with her husband, and we all got
along very well.

But on their 45th ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4311305</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Employee Out of Office, Boss Out of Line]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I recently returned from a lovely two-week vacation to
Europe with my husband. It's rare that we get a trip like this, so we
were looking forward to it, and it did not disappoint!

I set clear expectations with my team at work ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4311287</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mother's Chats With Grown Daughter Are Criticized]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My fiance gets annoyed and calls it weird that I talk to my
daughter every morning on my way to work and in the afternoon on my way
home. She's a wife and young mother of two, ages 1 and 4. I'm proud of
how well she is doing.

I work ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4311239</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Anna: Why won't my boyfriend go to events with me?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Anna,

My boyfriend and I have been together for a little over three years
now. We recently argued over a work gala I’m attending this Saturday.
I want him there for the whole evening, but he doesn’t see why he
should give up a whole ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4313960</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bitterness (Part 2)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you've been musing on the power of bitterness and the awfulness it
can play in a life, that's a step in the right direction. It tells me
your complacency has been a bit rattled by my words and you may just be
considering (for the first time?) ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/singlefile/s-4313565</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Dating Coach Erika: How do I get to the date?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I got this email last week from a new client of mine. She is in her
60s, widowed and this is her first foray into online dating:

“Alan has texted me three times and has not suggested getting
together. Of course I have done the same. I’m ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4313347</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Brother’s boundaries are unreasonable]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My brother and his wife recently cut off contact with my family listing grievances related to what I consider to be unrealistic expectations or perceived injustices (like how quickly someone responds to their message on a group chat vs....<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4310848</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Son Gets Suspended After Inappropriate Political Joke]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My son is only two weeks into the school year, and he
already got suspended for a week for making a politically inappropriate
joke in class. His dad made the joke the night before, and our whole
family laughed, so my son thought it...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4310843</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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