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isPermaLink="false">http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/03/this-week-in-balls-resolve-deez-nuts/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not much for New Year&#8217;s Resolutions &#8212; they&#8217;ve always seemed painfully arbitrary. I&#8217;ve always thought it&#8217;s better to be perpetually in the process of self improvement, and besides, I&#8217;m much more reflective on Rosh Hashana, when I make my Jewish New Year&#8217;s resolutions like &#8220;be a doctor&#8221; or &#8220;control more of the media from [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/03/this-week-in-balls-resolve-deez-nuts/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>This Week In Balls: THIS YEAR IN BALLS</title><link>http://www.philebrity.com/2007/12/28/this-week-in-balls-this-year-in-balls/</link> <comments>http://www.philebrity.com/2007/12/28/this-week-in-balls-this-year-in-balls/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:15:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>tips</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[General]]></category> <category><![CDATA[This Week In Balls]]></category><guid
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