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		<title><![CDATA[Millennial Life: When Travel Unspools Who You Are]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I don't travel to become someone new. If anything, travel makes it clear
to how many versions of myself were already there.

There is the practical version of me, the one who moves through airports
with a kind of quiet competence. The one who ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/millieniallife/s-4073867</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friend’s body odor causes conflict]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: We are friends with a disabled veteran who is despised and neglected by his family. Another friend drives him around so he can get out of the house and interact with other human beings. I'm a professional artist and was exhibiting at an...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4069403</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Scrolling My Life Away]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I used to think I had decent self-control. Now I'm not so
sure.

Somewhere along the way, Instagram became the background music of my
life. I wake up and reach for my phone before my eyes are fully open. I
tell myself I'm just ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4069373</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Mother still friendly with daughter’s stalker ex-fiancé]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I am struggling with my mother. Soon after I got engaged, my then-fiancé began stalking me at work, driving around my employer's parking lot doing “wheelies.” I wasn't allowed to even look at another man while in a car traveling ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4068530</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Friction Arises When Taking In Unemployed Sister]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My sister lost her job six months ago and hasn't been
able to find a new one. She worked in tech for 10 years at some great
companies, but she hasn't found any success. She recently asked if she
could move into the spare bedroom in...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4068524</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[I Just Want My Shirts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I went to a dry cleaner's, paid up-front for my
items and was told they would be ready by 4 p.m. on Friday. So on Friday
at 4 p.m., I went to pick up my dry cleaning.

The lady asked me if I had received a text. I said "no," but...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4068523</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Private Matters, Public Knowledge]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I love your advice and the fact you're able to cut to the
chase. I find myself in need of your level head, too!

I've been (mostly) happily married for 26 years. My husband is very
gregarious and never met a stranger. In fact, he ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4068512</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[In-Laws Make Themselves At Home Long Before Dinner]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: How should I handle in-laws who show up three or more hours
early for dinner and just sit at the kitchen counter? I have things to
do; I don't have time to entertain them, and I can't persuade them to
leave the kitchen. It really puts a...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4068466</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Relationship starting to feel more like a friendship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’ve been in a relationship with a man for several years, and in so many ways we truly connect. He’s kind, loyal and we get along beautifully. But lately, I’ve been feeling unsure about where things are headed. It feels like we’...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4068117</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Husband's Work Schedule Means Missing Family Time]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I've been married to my husband for about 10 years now,
and we have two kids together. My husband is a great provider. He is
comforting and stable. To maintain our household, he works most of the
week, and when he is home, he's ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4068110</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Old Building, Same Old Neighbor Disputes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a vintage three-flat condo building in
Chicago. One recent morning at 6, I received a text from my downstairs
neighbor that read, "Tell your niece or nephew to stop running in the
hallway. It's very loud."

I was a bit...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4068109</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Uneven Split]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My friend insists on splitting every restaurant bill
"evenly," no matter what. The problem is, she always orders cocktails
and appetizers, while I usually stick to one entree.

Last week, my $22 dinner somehow became $48 after the "...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4068098</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Man's Online Shopping Drains Coffers And Wife's Patience]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My husband of 50 years sits in his chair for hours at a time
making online purchases he thinks are a necessity or just plain
intriguing. We get two or three packages a day, which usually consist of
"Buy two and get a third one free" -- ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4068057</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Anna: So you want a threesome without wrecking your relationship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Anna,

My girlfriend and I (both mid-30s, both queer women) have been
together for almost two years, and our relationship is solid — we
communicate well, trust each other and have a great sex life. Recently,
we’ve been talking about the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4071559</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Rough nursing appointment scares patient]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have blood drawn weekly. The last time the needle prick stung a good bit unlike all the others and the next day my arm was black and blue. Next time when I go in, and my number is drawn, if I see that nurse, would it be acceptable to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4067512</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BFF Develops Feelings For Friend's Brother]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I have had the same best friend for nearly a decade --
since middle school. Due to the length of our friendship, I have gotten
close with her and her family, even going on trips with them. I've
noticed lately that I have started to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4067504</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stuck In The Middle]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am casual friends with D and F. We all became
friends when our boys were in elementary school, but now the boys are
grown and we see each other infrequently, only getting together every
couple of years.

A few years ago, D ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4067503</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Resetting a Pandemic Friendship]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My neighbor and I became friendly during the pandemic. We'd
pick up things for each other at the grocery store, help water each
other's plants, chat on our porches in the evening.

Somewhere along the way, she decided we were much ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4067480</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sister Claims Late Mother Changed Her Estate Plan In Secret]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away recently. She suffered from dementia
and was a cancer survivor, but she lived well into her 80s. It was
difficult for me to witness her mental decline when I spoke to her on
the phone or visited her occasionally in...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4067394</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Single File: Life Support System (Part 3)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once you've interviewed and put into place the professionals who will be
the backbone of your security system, it's time to think about the ones
who help maintain your physical well-being. To begin, make a list of the
examinations basic to your ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/singlefile/s-4070629</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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