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      <title>What's With the Michigan Takeover Maps?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:43:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[But really, what if Michigan was bigger? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/whats-with-the-michigan-takeover-maps/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>What Happens to Michigan Drivers Who Accidentally Enter Canada?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:49:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What are the consequences, if any, for Michigan drivers who miss their exit and end up crossing the border into Canada? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/border-crossing-michigan-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Where Does “Up North” Officially Begin in Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:21:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Where does 'up north' really start? That seems to be an ongoing debate in the Mitten State, but one Michigander is here to settle the matter. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/up-north-start-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Where does &apos;up north&apos; really start? That seems to be an ongoing debate in the Mitten State, but one Michigander is here to settle the matter. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/up-north-start-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Remember That One Time a News Outlet Gave Away Michigan’s U.P. to Canada?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:36:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Remember when one news outlet decided to forfeit part of Michigan to Canada? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/geography-mistake-fox-news-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Remember when one news outlet decided to forfeit part of Michigan to Canada? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/geography-mistake-fox-news-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Farmer’s Almanac Says Michigan’s Summer Could Be A Real Scorcher</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:27:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to the weather in Michigan, you never know what the day will bring. It could be sunny and warm one day, and the next day the temperature drops, and flurries are in the forecast. As we look forward to summertime in Michigan we could be in for a real scorcher. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-2024-summer-heat-predictions/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[When it comes to the weather in Michigan, you never know what the day will bring. It could be sunny and warm one day, and the next day the temperature drops, and flurries are in the forecast. As we look forward to summertime in Michigan we could be in for a real scorcher. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-2024-summer-heat-predictions/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Make Sure You Wear Eye Protection To Avoid Eclipse Blindness</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:15:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Today a Solar Eclipse will travel across North America. While this is an exciting event you must take proper precautions to avoid causing permanent damage to your vision. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-eclipse-blindness/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today a Solar Eclipse will travel across North America. While this is an exciting event you must take proper precautions to avoid causing permanent damage to your vision. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-eclipse-blindness/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>No, You Absolutely Can Not Use the Joe Lewis Fist Monument in Detroit for Napping</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:08:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Controversy stirs in Detroit as hammock incident raises eyebrows and sparks debate over monument respect. Find out why hanging a hammock on the Joe Louis Fist monument didn't sit well with Detroit locals. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-fist-monument-napper/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Controversy stirs in Detroit as hammock incident raises eyebrows and sparks debate over monument respect. Find out why hanging a hammock on the Joe Louis Fist monument didn&apos;t sit well with Detroit locals. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-fist-monument-napper/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>LOOK: The Oldest Home In Lansing</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:32:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The home was built in 1885 and has had a slue of owners since then, even in the past couple of years! The home is not currently on the market, but some photos of its interior exist on Zillow.

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      <title>Blizzard of 1978: When Mother Nature's Fury Shut Down Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:58:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Remembering the iconic Blizzard of 1978, that shut down much of the State of Michigan. Here's a look at photos and statistics, from January 26th and 27th, 1978. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigan-blizzard-of-1978/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Remembering the iconic Blizzard of 1978, that shut down much of the State of Michigan. Here&apos;s a look at photos and statistics, from January 26th and 27th, 1978. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigan-blizzard-of-1978/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>There’s Only One Place To See The Total Solar Eclipse In Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:52:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover where in Michigan you can witness the near-total eclipse on April 8th. <a href="https://wgrd.com/total-solar-eclipse-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Lake Superior Coffee Tour Lacks Michigan Stops</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:30:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You would think with Lake Superior's shoreline touching Michigan's Upper Peninsula a coffee tour would have a lot more Michigan stops. <a href="https://wgrd.com/lake-superior-coffee-tour-lacks-michigan-stops/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[You would think with Lake Superior&apos;s shoreline touching Michigan&apos;s Upper Peninsula a coffee tour would have a lot more Michigan stops. <a href="https://wgrd.com/lake-superior-coffee-tour-lacks-michigan-stops/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Surprising Realization Lake Huron is the Most Rural Great Lake</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Think about it, unlike all the other Great Lakes, there's no major city anywhere on Lake Huron. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/lack-large-cities-lake-huron/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Oopsy the Clown: Detroit's #1 Kid Show, 1967-1990s</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:04:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Oopsy even beat out Bozo when it came to popularity. Here's an overview of the character, the man behind him, and the program... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/oopsy-the-clown/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:37:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[While Lansing, Michigan might be a special and unique place, the name isn't. See how many other cities are named 'Lansing' in the world. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/lansing-michigan-isnt-the-only-lansing-in-the-country/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Should Michigan Be Accepting Trash From Other States?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:52:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan has plenty of trash created by residents and businesses, with all the wildlife the state has, should the state be accepting trash from other states and Canada? <a href="https://wgrd.com/should-michigan-be-excepting-trash-from-other-states/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Michigan’s Gordie Howe Bridge Delayed, New Target Date Announced</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:14:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Residents near Gordie Howe Bridge site face extended disruption as opening pushed to 2025. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigan-gordie-howe-bridge-delayed/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Residents near Gordie Howe Bridge site face extended disruption as opening pushed to 2025. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigan-gordie-howe-bridge-delayed/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Remains of Old 1700s Kilns Still Stand on Lime Island</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:53:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Old stone kilns, a 1912 school house and more are just some of the cool things to see when you visit Lime Island! Here are photos so you can see for yourself... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/lime-island-kilns/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>All Michigan Yoopers Live Further North Than Half of all Canadian</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:53:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that many Michiganders live further North than 50% of all Canadian residents? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-yoopers-canadians/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Stag Island: Once an Amusement Getaway, Now Full of Private Homes</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:44:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It had it all for vacationers: ball room, beach, cottages, hotels, dancing...even a roller coaster. But no more. Here's a look at Stag Island in the middle of the St. Clair River... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/stag-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Michigan’s Oldest City is Over 150 Years Older Than America</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michigan's oldest city is 108 years older than the United States. See how you can travel through time at some of these historic places. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/oldest-city-michigan-sault-ste-marie/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan&apos;s oldest city is 108 years older than the United States. See how you can travel through time at some of these historic places. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/oldest-city-michigan-sault-ste-marie/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>640 Pounds of Cocaine Nearly Made it Into Michigan</title>
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      <title>This Artist Used A Football To Paint Jared Goff Despite Having Two Fingers</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 23:09:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Despite having only two fingers on each hand, Artist Sam Woj created a stunning painting of Jared Goff using a football as her brush. <a href="https://wgrd.com/jared-goff-portrait-painted-with-football-brush/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite having only two fingers on each hand, Artist Sam Woj created a stunning painting of Jared Goff using a football as her brush. <a href="https://wgrd.com/jared-goff-portrait-painted-with-football-brush/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan's Last Execution: Historical Shift From Death to Life</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:01:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the historic decision that made Michigan the first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigans-last-execution/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Discover the historic decision that made Michigan the first English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigans-last-execution/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan's Very First Interstate Road Built in 1812 Still Exists</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Our very first interstate road goes back to 1812, built by the first governor in the Michigan Territory...crumbling and waterlogged, but it still exists... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/first-interstate-road-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Our very first interstate road goes back to 1812, built by the first governor in the Michigan Territory...crumbling and waterlogged, but it still exists... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/first-interstate-road-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Internet Can't Get Enough of This Wholesome Video of Frozen Ramen</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:02:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The frozen noodle experiment shows the chilling effect of this winter's extreme weather.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/341/p/canada-frozen-ramen-noodles-experiment/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The frozen noodle experiment shows the chilling effect of this winter&apos;s extreme weather.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/341/p/canada-frozen-ramen-noodles-experiment/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Led the Country in Bootlegging During Prohibition</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:50:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Detroit led Michigan and the whole country in illegal booze during Prohibition. Here are a few details and old photos... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/bootlegging-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:45:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There is a vicious intestinal parasite that is causing problems for many people throughout the country, including in Michigan.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:27:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Take a look inside Bonine Carriage Shop, an Underground Railroad stop in Vandalia, Michigan where freedom seekers sought refuge their on their journey to Canada. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigan-underground-railroad-vandalia/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:28:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What’s the Difference Between Real ID &amp; Enhanced ID in Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:56:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Licenses with stars? Licenses with flags? Here's a breakdown of the differences between "Real IDs" and "Enhanced IDs" in the state of Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/difference-between-real-id-enhanced-id-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Licenses with stars? Licenses with flags? Here&apos;s a breakdown of the differences between &quot;Real IDs&quot; and &quot;Enhanced IDs&quot; in the state of Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/difference-between-real-id-enhanced-id-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Did You Feel Michigan's Most Recent Earthquake?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not that uncommon to feel the ground shake in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-earthquake-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s not that uncommon to feel the ground shake in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-earthquake-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:02:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Meatball]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan Tunnels Are Historic For Being 1st To Connect Countries</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:35:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[These three Michigan tunnels are historic in that they are the first tunnels in the entire world to connect two countries: Michigan and Canada. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/worlds-first-tunnel-michigan-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[These three Michigan tunnels are historic in that they are the first tunnels in the entire world to connect two countries: Michigan and Canada. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/worlds-first-tunnel-michigan-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:50:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did Minnesota out-Canada the Michigan Upper Peninsula? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/minnesota-town-trapped-inside-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did Minnesota out-Canada the Michigan Upper Peninsula? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/minnesota-town-trapped-inside-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>You Will Not Be Able To Get Into Canada If You Have These 15 Offenses</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:08:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you have committed these offenses, you will be not able to get into Canada.
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you have committed these offenses, you will be not able to get into Canada.
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