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What, why, and how I collect.</description><category>Collecting</category><pubDate>Jul 25, 2006 06:00 AM</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">starwars.com-blog-4071-24</guid></item><item><title>"I'll See You in Hell!"</title><link>http://blogs.starwars.com/Ramblings_of_Morpheus/23</link><author>Lord_Noctifer</author><description>Useless mythological triva, thoughts on the afterlife.</description><category>Misc</category><pubDate>Jul 14, 2006 04:59 AM</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">starwars.com-blog-4071-23</guid></item><item><title>Anakin the Prophet</title><link>http://blogs.starwars.com/Ramblings_of_Morpheus/22</link><author>Lord_Noctifer</author><description>How Anakin's statement "His fate will be the same as ours" proves ironically prophetic for all involved.</description><category>Misc</category><pubDate>Jul 10, 2006 07:14 AM</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">starwars.com-blog-4071-22</guid></item><item><title>The Force will be with You, Always.</title><link>http://blogs.starwars.com/Ramblings_of_Morpheus/21</link><author>Lord_Noctifer</author><description>Simple ruminations on the staying power of Star Wars.  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