<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:49:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/booklovers/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A project that's a little different from the usual!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, friends, how's it going? I wanted to show you a new project I've started. Basically, I'm writing short stories using AI and composing the soundtrack. 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He studied in Australia for two years, but his return home was delayed because of the pandemic.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@kellyane/a-brothers-gift-the-book-ive-been-waiting-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@kellyane/a-brothers-gift-the-book-ive-been-waiting-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kellyane]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4MQHMggKBqP77JQs1ZhAXEpHjca8cC5WYJAGpn3ZbLBPoXT84rXCv8TDNAuds6bg4Dvpkx7vUtcdFWrEM6nzqBdH7pbeg6F4WE6H9JVPe1hcD3RBbk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Did The Towers Go? by Dr Judy Wood]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are into conspiracy theories and have looked into 9/11, there may be one theory you haven't heard of. 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