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		<title>One year after quitting Facebook, I still have friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 12:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A year ago to the day, I quit Facebook. At the time I feared I might be committing social suicide. Today, I can happily report that didn&#8217;t happen.
Since quitting the popular online hangout, I&#8217;ve limited the number of work and out of office distractions I encounter. I no longer feel the desire to &#8220;check in&#8221; online at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It pays to have friends—literally</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC recently cited a study that found the more friends you have, the more you earn. After observing 10,000 U.S. students over a period of 35 years, the study showed that the wealthiest people were those that had the most friends at school. Each extra school friend added 2% to the salary.
The take away: The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smooth Harold&#8217;s awesome guide to dumping and avoiding fake friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Lindsey and I have been blessed with many genuine friends &#8212; ones that make us laugh, can celebrate our accomplishments, and extend considerate help.
This week, while visiting one such family, we discovered that they&#8217;ve been dealing with some &#8220;friends&#8221; that reputedly became envious and judgmental of our friends&#8217; recent good fortune. For shame &#8212; time [...]]]></description>
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