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Another fight breaks out the next day, heavier punches are...]]></description><link>https://andykinnear.wixsite.com/englishburst/post/towards-cooperation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65311e5b079c612f09a4a8ca</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:21:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c685a_e96a5cd955624c1dbdd5ed8e811afa71~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>English Burst</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forests Breathe]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’re walking down the street and you are shocked to notice that your local grocery shop has been demolished, and all the bricks,...]]></description><link>https://andykinnear.wixsite.com/englishburst/post/forests-breathe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ecbde1dbc2fa36ba861fe2</guid><category><![CDATA[Advanced]]></category><category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:14:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c685a_679a7f5d0b2d44f18639264a930a0473~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>English Burst</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where do you find forks, skewers, revealed attacks, queen sacrifices, checks, kings and castles? 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