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    <short_description>How to party with your friends on the cheap</short_description>
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    <short_description>How to behave better when dining out</short_description>
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    <short_description>What to serve&#8212;and not serve&#8212;for the big game</short_description>
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    <short_description>Better ideas for dining with your sweetie</short_description>
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    <title>Can You Take Leftovers Home from a Party?</title>
    <published_at>Tue Jan 12 15:55:00 -0800 2010</published_at>
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    <short_description>Advice on dinner-party doggy bags, "roadie" beers, and digestif dibs</short_description>
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    <title>Nagging Unsanitary Cooks</title>
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    <short_description>How to handle hygiene issues in the kitchen</short_description>
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    <title>Gender Bending in Restaurant Restrooms</title>
    <published_at>Tue Dec 22 15:55:00 -0800 2009</published_at>
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    <short_description>Is it OK for gals to use the men's loo?</short_description>
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    <title>Hovering Kitchen Guest Conundrum</title>
    <published_at>Tue Dec 15 15:55:00 -0800 2009</published_at>
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    <short_description>Reclaim your personal space</short_description>
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    <id>11987</id>
    <title>Humoring Picky Kids</title>
    <published_at>Tue Dec 08 15:55:00 -0800 2009</published_at>
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    <short_description>Should you make them eat their broccoli?</short_description>
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    <id>11982</id>
    <title>Sneaking Food into Movies</title>
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    <short_description>Is it wrong to bring your own popcorn?</short_description>
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    <title>Bailing Before the Host Notices</title>
    <published_at>Tue Nov 24 15:55:00 -0800 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>The infamous "French leave"</short_description>
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    <title>Enough with the Workplace Candy!</title>
    <published_at>Tue Nov 17 10:08:00 -0800 2009</published_at>
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    <short_description>Is it OK to tell people to stop bringing in sweets?</short_description>
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    <id>11953</id>
    <title>Fighting Wine Snobbery</title>
    <published_at>Tue Nov 10 13:29:00 -0800 2009</published_at>
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    <short_description>Don't encourage the wine bores in your life</short_description>
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    <title>How to Host a Turkey-Free Thanksgiving</title>
    <published_at>Tue Nov 03 15:19:00 -0800 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Getting the meat eaters to do without</short_description>
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    <title>Girls Who Hate Girly Drinks</title>
    <published_at>Tue Oct 27 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <short_description>Bad bartenders assume you're wimpy</short_description>
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    <title>Virgin Drink Reminder</title>
    <published_at>Tue Oct 20 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <short_description>Party beverage advice for the holidays, or anytime</short_description>
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    <title>Vegetarians at a Barbecue</title>
    <published_at>Tue Oct 06 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <short_description>The dos and don'ts of meatless grill interaction</short_description>
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    <title>How Do You Say &amp;#8220;Pho&amp;#8221;?</title>
    <published_at>Tue Sep 29 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <short_description>The pitfalls of pronunciation</short_description>
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    <title>Advice for Despised Laptop Users</title>
    <published_at>Tue Sep 22 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>How to avoid dirty looks in coffeehouses</short_description>
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    <id>11854</id>
    <title>Downsizing Bad Friends</title>
    <published_at>Tue Sep 15 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>What to do when invitations go unreciprocated</short_description>
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