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			<title><![CDATA[ New Forum Skin ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Well, do you like it? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>I've still got a few buttons to add, but it's practically finished.<br><br>(<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://zatriarch.proboards76.com)">zatriarch.proboards76.com)</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:20:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Peter Hickey is a Defender of Freedom ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The man of high principle demonstrates his credentials and integrity once more:<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://p086.ezboard.com/fhickeyistmicronationalconspiracyfrm3.showMessage?topicID=4.topic">p086.ezboard.com/fhickeyi...ID=4.topic</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:24:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL CAPSLOCK DAY ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ WE MUST ALL DO OUR PART TO CELEBRATE CAPSLOCK DAY.<br><br>OR SOMETHING...<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/22/happy-international-caps-lock-day/">www.engadget.com/2006/10/...-lock-day/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Nathan of Natopia)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Micronations.net Releases New Policy on Signatures ]]></title>
			<link>http://micronationalnewsnetwork48264.yuku.com/topic/676/t/Micronations-net-Releases-New-Policy-on-Signatures.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Due to recent complaints about the length of some members' signatures, the Micronations.net administration team has collectively decided to deactivate the ability of users to use their signatures in the primary forums of the board. These forums include:<br><br>Micronational Eye<br>Micronational Talk<br>Norton Lounge<br>The Exchange<br>Administration<br><br>Signatures will continue to be permitted in all other forums at the board. If you wish to respond to this policy, please do so in the... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Liam Sinclair)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:08:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ For All Australians.... Cheers! ]]></title>
			<link>http://micronationalnewsnetwork48264.yuku.com/topic/678/t/For-All-Australians-Cheers-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://ind.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/66200/66256.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>I AM SURE YOU ALREADY SAW IT IN YOUR PAPERS!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><div class='signature'><span style="color:red;font-size:small;">Discover, Invent, Theories, Experiment,<br><br>Advance Science,<br>Advance Extremism,<br>(in <a href="http://www.karnali.co.nr/" target="top">Karnali, Republic... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:08:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Bands ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I was just wondering if anyone in Micronations is in a band at all, if so have you got any songs we can hear online?<br><br>I myself am not so much in a band, as experimenting with various computer bassed programs, such a Reason. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:17:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Quick bit of trivia. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Who actually knows where the word &quot;dollar&quot; comes from? No peeking.<div class='signature'><div align="center"><br><img src="http://www.bestshottheatre.co.uk/bgs/bgssig.jpg" alt="The Ben Gray Show"><br></div></div> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2006 01:07:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ NFL Fantasy Football ]]></title>
			<link>http://micronationalnewsnetwork48264.yuku.com/topic/680/t/NFL-Fantasy-Football.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Anthelia Gridiron League was a fizzer, but anyone who still wants to play Yahoo! Fantasy Football with me this season is welcome to join the <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Short Roster League</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> - the significant characteristic of which is that you have only one Bench position, so you will need to trade around the Byes in the schedule.<br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f2/register/tos?done=joinleague">Join... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Gospel According to Ardashir ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/1827/biblepa4.png"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br>Given Ardy's habit of writing alarmingly long extended pieces of writing for even the most minor purposes, i have suggested he write a book ^^^<br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;">St. Fenix: Fixed Spelling of the Title <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ben Gray Show Letters Corner ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Finally I've got round to writing an episode of the Ben Gray Show, but there's one part I can't do without the help of others: the Letters Corner. I need you to send me letters with your thoughts on anything that may have happened in the past seven months, as well as anything you think is funny and ought to be included. Please send all letters either to my ezInbox, or to my email address.<div class='signature'><div align="center"><br><img src="http://www.bestshottheatre.co.uk/bgs/bgssig.jpg"... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 01:53:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Babkhano-Matbaic Coffee House Brawl ]]></title>
			<link>http://micronationalnewsnetwork48264.yuku.com/topic/682/t/Babkhano-Matbaic-Coffee-House-Brawl.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Alright gentlemen and Babkhan scum, let's take this into Hadji Memhmet's and we'll see who can hit the hardest! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://zatriarch.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=nonmicronational&action=display&thread=1154951495">zatriarch.proboards76.com...1154951495</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Feel free to come along and... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:53:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Game: Kings of Chaos ]]></title>
			<link>http://micronationalnewsnetwork48264.yuku.com/topic/685/t/Game-Kings-of-Chaos.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Anyone play it? It's kinda addicting... Click my link, no obligation at all.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.kingsofchaos.com/recruit.php?uniqid=dheqx7gx">www.kingsofchaos.com/recr...d=dheqx7gx</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br>Join my army as an officer and we can crush unsuspecting n00bs together! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <div... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2006 23:27:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Lonely Planet Micronations Guide ]]></title>
			<link>http://micronationalnewsnetwork48264.yuku.com/topic/675/t/Lonely-Planet-Micronations-Guide.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ due out this month<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/product_detail.cfm?productID=2943&">shop.lonelyplanet.com/pro...ctID=2943&</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2006 12:05:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Promotion ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I am pleased to announce that St Fenix has been promoted to the position of MC of the Norton Lounge, and will no doubt moderate it brilliantly.<div class='signature'><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:x-small;"><div style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.micronations.net/" target="top">Stuff</a>, <a href="http://www.treesia.org/" target="top">more stuff</a>, and yet <a href="http://www.aerlig.net/" target="top">further stuff</a>...</div></span></div> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Mercurivs)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:40:02 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ One Word Story: 2 ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Welcome back all to the second installment of the One word story, if any of you wish to read the first in the whole, please look at the compilation thread that I have created.<br><br>for those who are new to this here are the exact rules as posted in the first thread.<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>The rules are simple:<br>1.You post only one word. No half entities or anything of the like used to net you an extra... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (St Fenix)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:35:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The One Word Story: Compilation ]]></title>
			<link>http://micronationalnewsnetwork48264.yuku.com/topic/683/t/The-One-Word-Story-Compilation.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ It brings me great pleasure to introduce to Micronations.Net the Compilation of the one word story. The One word story is a forum game started by me the 18th of December 2005. <br><br>On the 8th of June 2006 it became the biggest thread in micronations.net history.<br><br>So now I am proud to bring you the compilation of half a year's posting of a story, One word at a time:<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>The end of Treithar surprised sister... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:50:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Dedicated Babkhano-Matbaic Rivalry Thread ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Just so the back chat doesn't start to interfere with other threads.<br><br>So to begin then we have:<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Matbaa (where the Syriac dogs recount the somewhat limited glories of their civilisation under the sun).<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr> Matbaics <br>(who were recounting the somewhat large glories of the Assyrian civilisation... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:05:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A man without a nation. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ edited ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (miktau)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:36:39 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Attn: usscpresident ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ If you care to look at the top of the forum, you'll notice the house rules. These clearly state that personal attacks are not permitted. &quot;I hate graius, what a c**t&quot; clearly falls into this category. Any more of this kind of behaviour and appropriate action will be taken by MNN administration.<div class='signature'><div align="center"><br><img src="http://www.bestshottheatre.co.uk/bgs/bgssig.jpg" alt="The Ben Gray Show"><br></div></div> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:59:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Pathetic Attempt at Psychology ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ So... just curious about this one... But do you think you act differently in micronations than in real life... particularly your political beleifs. I consider myself a strong liberal, almost socialist, and pacifistic in my &quot;real&quot; political views. However, in micronations, I continually surprise myself at how conservative, capitalist, and hawkish I can be. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/embarassed.gif ALT=":o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Nathan of Natopia)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:55:41 GMT</pubDate>
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