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	<title>151: Developing Discipline &#8211; Prioritizing Tasks</title>
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	<title>149: Patience in Planning &#8211; Hold Loosely to Wishes</title>
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	<title>148: Patience in Planning &#8211; Persuading Partners</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>147: Patience in Planning &#8211; Envision the Future</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>146: Managing Stress &#8211; Grieve Too</title>
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