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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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    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Is it OK to tell people to stop bringing in sweets?</short_description>
    <long_description>Is it OK to tell people to stop bringing in sweets?</long_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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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Don't encourage the wine bores in your life</short_description>
    <long_description>Don't encourage the wine bores in your life.</long_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>
    <long_description>Getting the meat eaters to do without.</long_description>
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    <id>11928</id>
    <title>Girls Who Hate Girly Drinks</title>
    <published_at>Tue Oct 27 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Bad bartenders assume you're wimpy</short_description>
    <long_description>Bad bartenders assume you're wimpy.</long_description>
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    <id>11927</id>
    <title>Virgin Drink Reminder</title>
    <published_at>Tue Oct 20 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Party beverage advice for the holidays, or anytime</short_description>
    <long_description>Party beverage advice for the holidays, or anytime.</long_description>
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    <id>11905</id>
    <title>Vegetarians at a Barbecue</title>
    <published_at>Tue Oct 06 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>The dos and don'ts of meatless grill interaction</short_description>
    <long_description>The dos and don'ts of meatless grill interaction.</long_description>
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    <id>11881</id>
    <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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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>The pitfalls of pronunciation</short_description>
    <long_description>The pitfalls of pronunciation.</long_description>
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  <item>
    <id>11875</id>
    <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>
    <long_description>How to avoid dirty looks in coffeehouses.</long_description>
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  <item>
    <id>11854</id>
    <title>Downsizing Bad Friends</title>
    <published_at>Tue Sep 15 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11854</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>What to do when invitations go unreciprocated</short_description>
    <long_description>What to do when invitations go unreciprocated.</long_description>
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    <author>Helena Echlin</author>
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      <id>71</id>
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  <item>
    <id>11840</id>
    <title>Your Order Is Politically Incorrect</title>
    <published_at>Tue Sep 08 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11840</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>How to address ethically challenged eaters</short_description>
    <long_description>How to address ethically challenged eaters.</long_description>
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    <id>11831</id>
    <title>Raiders of the Lost Drink</title>
    <published_at>Tue Sep 01 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>How to fix a dying party</short_description>
    <long_description>How to fix a dying party.</long_description>
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    <id>11818</id>
    <title>Scent-Free Dining</title>
    <published_at>Tue Aug 25 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Whether or not to wear perfume to restaurants</short_description>
    <long_description>Whether or not to wear perfume to restaurants.</long_description>
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      <id>71</id>
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    <id>11813</id>
    <title>You Break It, You Replace It</title>
    <published_at>Tue Aug 18 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11813</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>What to do if you bust your friend's china</short_description>
    <long_description>What to do if you bust your friend's china.</long_description>
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    <id>11809</id>
    <title>Stain-Free Partying</title>
    <published_at>Tue Aug 11 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>Is it OK for hosts to ban red wine from pale furnishings?</short_description>
    <long_description>Is it OK for hosts to ban red wine from pale furnishings?</long_description>
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    <author>Helena Echlin</author>
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      <id>71</id>
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    <id>11792</id>
    <title>Surprise Dinner Parties</title>
    <published_at>Tue Aug 04 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>None of the planning, all of the fun</short_description>
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    <author>Helena Echlin</author>
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      <id>71</id>
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    <id>11778</id>
    <title>Camping Karma</title>
    <published_at>Tue Jul 28 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>How to avoid forest faux pas</short_description>
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      <id>71</id>
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    <id>11762</id>
    <title>The Chillax Conundrum</title>
    <published_at>Tue Jul 21 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>How to turn down social plans for alone time</short_description>
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    <id>11754</id>
    <title>But I Only Have Plastic</title>
    <published_at>Tue Jul 14 15:55:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>How restaurants should handle "cash only"</short_description>
    <long_description>How restaurants should handle "cash only."</long_description>
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    <author>Helena Echlin</author>
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      <id>71</id>
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    <id>11748</id>
    <title>Polite Society in the Hamptons</title>
    <published_at>Tue Jul 07 14:53:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
    <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11748</link>
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>How to be a good weekend guest</short_description>
    <long_description>How to be a good weekend guest.</long_description>
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    <author>Helena Echlin</author>
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      <id>71</id>
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    <id>11732</id>
    <title>Leaving a Massive Tip</title>
    <published_at>Tue Jun 30 14:09:00 -0700 2009</published_at>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <short_description>When should you leave more than 20 percent?</short_description>
    <long_description>When should you leave more than 20 percent?</long_description>
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