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      <title>Cash In On This Unique Bank House For Sale in Michigan</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A one-time bank has been renovated into a residence in Traverse City, Mich., and is for sale for $795,000. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bank-house-traverse-city-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Who is Boozin’ the Most? Check out Michigan’s Drunkest Counties</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michigan is known for its beer and wine.... but which Mitten State counties are taking it too far? <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-drunkest-counties/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A historic trolley and riverboat tour company in Michigan&apos;s Upper Peninsula may have reached the end of its run. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-tahquamenon-falls-riverboat-tours-for-sale/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Ultimate Grand Rapids Lenten Fish Fry Guide</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Check out our 2024 guide to Lenten fish fries in the Grand Rapids area with times, prices, and menus. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-fish-fry-guide/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Check out our 2024 guide to Lenten fish fries in the Grand Rapids area with times, prices, and menus. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-fish-fry-guide/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A new ABC 20/20 episode tells how investigators pieced together clues from chilling crimes that lead them to Muskegon murderer, Jeffrey Willis. <a href="https://wgrd.com/jeffrey-willis-abc-20-20/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[When talk of legendary restaurants in Grand Rapids comes up, this beloved joint gets mentioned all the time. Hopefully it will stay open! <a href="https://wgrd.com/fat-boy-for-sale-grand-rapids-mich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Want to Work at John Ball Zoo? Attend an Upcoming Hiring Event</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Want to work outside and around animals? Looking to fill multiple positions for the upcoming season, John Ball Zoo is holding multiple hiring events soon. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-john-ball-zoo-hiring/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Have You Had Michigan’s Most Extravagant, Over-the-Top Dessert?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:29:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Looking to satisfy your sweet tooth but also want something out-of-the-ordinary? One Michigan bakery is serving up the most extravagant desserts in the state! <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-most-extravagant-dessert/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Looking to satisfy your sweet tooth but also want something out-of-the-ordinary? One Michigan bakery is serving up the most extravagant desserts in the state! <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-most-extravagant-dessert/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Nominate a Deserving Family For the Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings Holiday Break-Ins 2023</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:56:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the holidays approaching, many people will simply not be able to provide for their families. We have a solution for this - families in need can be nominated by you, our listeners. We will then go through those nominations and select the deserving recipients. <a href="https://wgrd.com/holiday-break-ins-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Northern Michigan Distillery’s Grand Rapids Tasting Room Now Open</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cheers! A northern Michigan spirits-maker has a brand new location in Grand Rapids that is now open!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/mammoth-distilling-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Cheers! A northern Michigan spirits-maker has a brand new location in Grand Rapids that is now open!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/mammoth-distilling-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan City Named Worst Place in U.S. for Veterans</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's another ranking we'd prefer to see no Michigan cities on...  <a href="https://wgrd.com/detroit-named-worst-city-in-us-for-veterans/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Grand Rapids Airport Voted Best Small Airport in Entire Country</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Gerald R. Ford International airport is in the running for best small airport in the U.S.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/gerald-r-ford-airport-running-for-best-in-us/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gerald R. Ford International airport is in the running for best small airport in the U.S.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/gerald-r-ford-airport-running-for-best-in-us/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Like Shining Deer? Make Sure You Know Michigan’s Laws on Spotlighting</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you like using a spotlight to shine deer and other animals for fun, you may want to make sure you know Michigan's laws regarding spotlighting or it may cost you. <a href="https://wgrd.com/like-shinning-deer-make-sure-you-know-mis-laws-on-spotlighting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you like using a spotlight to shine deer and other animals for fun, you may want to make sure you know Michigan&apos;s laws regarding spotlighting or it may cost you. <a href="https://wgrd.com/like-shinning-deer-make-sure-you-know-mis-laws-on-spotlighting/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Look Inside Historic Bed and Breakfast for Sale in Saugatuck</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Want to own a piece of Saugatuck history? A stunning, more than a century old residence has hit the market. <a href="https://wgrd.com/inn-of-saugatuck-for-sale/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Want to own a piece of Saugatuck history? A stunning, more than a century old residence has hit the market. <a href="https://wgrd.com/inn-of-saugatuck-for-sale/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>MI: See Photos of Mystery Spring-Fed Swimming Pool In a Forest</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:20:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are some weird things found in Michigan woods all over the state but a random swimming pool with a wooden deck is quite the mystery. <a href="https://wgrd.com/mi-see-photos-of-mystery-spring-fed-swimming-pool-in-a-forest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are some weird things found in Michigan woods all over the state but a random swimming pool with a wooden deck is quite the mystery. <a href="https://wgrd.com/mi-see-photos-of-mystery-spring-fed-swimming-pool-in-a-forest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Grand Rapids Poutine Week Has Kicked Off</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:02:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the ultimate comfort foods, poutine, is once again being highlighted in Grand Rapids. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-mich-poutine-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the ultimate comfort foods, poutine, is once again being highlighted in Grand Rapids. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-mich-poutine-week/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>What Makes a City Cool? One in Michigan Is One of The Coolest in U.S.</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/this-is-michigans-number-one-city/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:16:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Everyone would like to think they live in the coolest city or town but there is only one in Michigan that is one of the coolest in North America and you might live there. <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-is-michigans-number-one-city/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Everyone would like to think they live in the coolest city or town but there is only one in Michigan that is one of the coolest in North America and you might live there. <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-is-michigans-number-one-city/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Carroll]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The Oldest Still-Operating Bar in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:43:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It was originally a stagecoach stop called the “Old Tavern”, catering to travelers coming and going to Detroit and Lansing... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/new-hudson-inn-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It was originally a stagecoach stop called the &#x201C;Old Tavern&#x201D;, catering to travelers coming and going to Detroit and Lansing... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/new-hudson-inn-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[John Robinson]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>A Look Back: A Grand Rapids Weather Forecast on TV-13 from 1966</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/a-look-back-a-grand-rapids-weather-forecast-on-tv-13-from-1966/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:20:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The way that the weather forecast is presented to us is so different from what it was back in the mid 60s! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/a-look-back-a-grand-rapids-weather-forecast-on-tv-13-from-1966/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The way that the weather forecast is presented to us is so different from what it was back in the mid 60s! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/a-look-back-a-grand-rapids-weather-forecast-on-tv-13-from-1966/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Winters]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Looking Back at 1946 -- Grand Rapids was "A Good Place to Live"</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:32:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Grand Rapids Amateur Movie Club produced a video in 1946 called "Grand Rapids Michigan - A Good Place to Live". See how things have changed over the years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/looking-back-at-1946-grand-rapids-was-a-good-place-to-live/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Grand Rapids Amateur Movie Club produced a video in 1946 called &quot;Grand Rapids Michigan - A Good Place to Live&quot;. See how things have changed over the years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/looking-back-at-1946-grand-rapids-was-a-good-place-to-live/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Winters]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Mackinac Bridge Rated 3rd Best Tourist Attraction in the U.S.</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/mackinac-bridge-rated-3rd-best-tourist-attraction-in-the-u-s/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:45:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Family Destinations Guide recently revealed the tourist attractions with the highest percentage of five-star -- or excellent -- reviews on Tripadvisor. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/mackinac-bridge-rated-3rd-best-tourist-attraction-in-the-u-s/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Family Destinations Guide recently revealed the tourist attractions with the highest percentage of five-star -- or excellent -- reviews on Tripadvisor. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/mackinac-bridge-rated-3rd-best-tourist-attraction-in-the-u-s/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Winters]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>License Plate Readers Installed on Some Grand Rapids Area Roads</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:22:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[License plate readers are being used by law enforcement agencies across the United States -- and West Michigan is no exception. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/license-plate-readers-installed-on-some-grand-rapids-area-roads/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[License plate readers are being used by law enforcement agencies across the United States -- and West Michigan is no exception. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/license-plate-readers-installed-on-some-grand-rapids-area-roads/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Did You Know Michigan Has The Only Floating Post Office In The World?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:10:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[File this under Pure Michigan fun facts!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-floating-post-office/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Was that a Miniature Horse Inside a Grand Rapids Grocery Store?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:36:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Recent social media posts have shown a miniature horse walking around the Meijer store at 54th and Clyde Park... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/miniature-horse-service-animal-at-store/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[His voice was heard on the Grand Rapids radio airwaves for decades. This weekend we received the sad news that Aris Hampers has passed away. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/former-grand-rapids-radio-personality-aris-hampers-has-passed-away/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[His voice was heard on the Grand Rapids radio airwaves for decades. This weekend we received the sad news that Aris Hampers has passed away. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/former-grand-rapids-radio-personality-aris-hampers-has-passed-away/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A fuel spill clean-up on northbound US-131 near Rockford will continue for another two weeks -- restricting traffic in that area to just one lane. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/right-lane-of-northbound-us-131-to-remain-closed-for-weeks/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:34:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There have been several TV shows with music and dancing. Did you know that Grand Rapids had similar shows locally produced for West Michigan viewers? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/a-look-back-at-grand-rapids-tv-show-pepsi-dance-trax/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There have been several TV shows with music and dancing. Did you know that Grand Rapids had similar shows locally produced for West Michigan viewers? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/a-look-back-at-grand-rapids-tv-show-pepsi-dance-trax/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[The State of Michigan may have a surprise for you -- some money you are owed that you didn't know about. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/michigan-unclaimed-property/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The State of Michigan may have a surprise for you -- some money you are owed that you didn&apos;t know about. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/michigan-unclaimed-property/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 18:24:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[CNN Travel published their list of underrated destinations for this year, and one Michigan destination popped up on the list, can you guess what it is? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/what-is-michigans-most-underrated-travel-destination/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[CNN Travel published their list of underrated destinations for this year, and one Michigan destination popped up on the list, can you guess what it is? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/what-is-michigans-most-underrated-travel-destination/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:47:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Are more people looking to move to Grand Rapids? Or are Grand Rapidians just looking for decent housing? It's hard to say. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/grand-rapids-was-the-most-searched-for-large-city-on-zillow-in-2022/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Are more people looking to move to Grand Rapids? Or are Grand Rapidians just looking for decent housing? It&apos;s hard to say. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/grand-rapids-was-the-most-searched-for-large-city-on-zillow-in-2022/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:59:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Whenever we need an answer to something, the first thing most of us do it turn to Google. What do you think the most searched term in Grand Rapids was in 2022? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/what-term-was-googled-more-in-grand-rapids-than-anywhere-else/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Whenever we need an answer to something, the first thing most of us do it turn to Google. What do you think the most searched term in Grand Rapids was in 2022? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/what-term-was-googled-more-in-grand-rapids-than-anywhere-else/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:11:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We all had our favorite toys -- from Tinker Toys, to Wooden Blocks, to Easy Bake Ovens, Dolls, Games, and More. What was the Top Toy the year you were born? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/what-was-the-top-holiday-toy-the-year-you-were-born/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We all had our favorite toys -- from Tinker Toys, to Wooden Blocks, to Easy Bake Ovens, Dolls, Games, and More. What was the Top Toy the year you were born? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/what-was-the-top-holiday-toy-the-year-you-were-born/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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