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		<title>Matthew Arnold</title>
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		<title>Alexander Pope</title>
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		<title>Sonnet 87</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sonnet 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sonnet 70</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sonnet 9</title>
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		<title>Sonnet 83</title>
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		<title>Sonnet 75</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sonnet 58</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
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