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It flows out of your mouth in such elegance, And floats through the air as light as a feather. Everything about it is soft and...]]></description><link>https://reganmc1003.wixsite.com/refractions/post/regan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f51224f064ac869fdedc36</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:31:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Regan McCall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Beauty?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is beauty? The luck of being born with a collection of symmetrical pieces? The whiteness fo a smile? The brightness of eyes? What is...]]></description><link>https://reganmc1003.wixsite.com/refractions/post/what-is-beauty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f511e905483cfdc2ee52d7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:28:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Regan McCall</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Princess]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens to the princess trapped in a tower When no one comes to save her? 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