<?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>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:56:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/growth/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Cautious steps.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cautious steps. There's a saying that sometimes, to achieve something, you need to act quickly, decisively, even at lightning speed, without giving your opponent a chance to figure out what's going on.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/waivio/@barski/cautious-steps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/waivio/@barski/cautious-steps</guid><category><![CDATA[waivio]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[barski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 06:02:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9mpskgLbkfCoHTbBDcEsdiFihyCGNecvsxgN7TPBTYZ6XuJ7gHxumAc3u9kwHfe84wZRKvGpEggAE9p46QUx152MXq5XCwp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The annual, crucial exam.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual, crucial exam. When I was in school, I waited for it all to finally end and I'd stop thinking about exam time and preparation at the end of spring. Maybe some people enjoyed that feeling of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/waivio/@barski/the-annual-crucial-exam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/waivio/@barski/the-annual-crucial-exam</guid><category><![CDATA[waivio]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[barski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 05:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkL1KQRdibcpvqzqovMrZRL36hWw61wyCMQML4ZN4eY6BRE3eed9wtSGV9GWcscAdkh76kVCYoM4sUxdCjNkjgkgA77oxoAkS1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It doesn't smell like lilac yet.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It doesn't smell like lilac yet. I noticed one thing, perhaps insignificant: it smells like lilac, gentlemen! 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