<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:35:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@alvinauh/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Gaming and Responsibilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[} Do you know what sucks? Responsibilities. Do you know why it sucks? Because having responsibilities kills the thrill to any game that you're engaged in. To be fair, not all responsibilities hold]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-175254/@alvinauh/gaming-and-responsibilities</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-175254/@alvinauh/gaming-and-responsibilities</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-175254]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alvinauh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:55:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5fNjPmiQJSEGg4viJKJmhVtuFc1NrR1SvVn51qb7ijLRxCFFC5RZKycXATZJfkUcTwPds6pYzZUWwQqCSxf8ZbJBUJuxtZ1jU4sgtC1i57vvsVKtAj6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm Thankful for 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[} I've been asked to write about what I'm thankful for possibly one of the worst years in recent memory. 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