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(ふくふく)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just to be clear, whatever you might be thinking, "fuku fuku" (ふくふく) is a Japanese onomatopoeic expression meaning something like "soft and plump," or "well fed," and is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@hirohurl/lets-go-fuku-fuku</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@hirohurl/lets-go-fuku-fuku</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hirohurl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:33:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7111bbdDNsHE8bHeux8dz4V7SuaAqvh5CeXmeiyUopzLU3268YnDC3x3RBUrdFJaoPVGReDtvzPwrkwYKoYN9EAHfkdGnPy3sYxpnek1rWwRLG7AWDKdMNyh4WyfAeWwJg4TXvQkk8URzhVrMTM?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All About Satsman.com - How to Earn Bitcoin Satoshi Every Single Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an index post for my Satsman related content. 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