<?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[acorn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acorn]]></description><link>https://acornblog.wixsite.com/acorn/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:12:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://acornblog.wixsite.com/acorn/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Road From A to B is Through C]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all need direction in life. 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