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People talk, for example, about someone failing a test because the questions were...]]></description><link>https://www.theeditauthority.com/post/the-beauty-of-bias</link><guid isPermaLink="false">649f2be9e3cf6f8f8eb1de98</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_42a4b7a704174053b77352658be81981~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steven W Rodgers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Tips for Finding an Editor             Who's Right for You ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone--even highly talented and sought-after authors, use editors for their work, whether that takes the form of developmental...]]></description><link>https://www.theeditauthority.com/post/5-tips-for-finding-an-editor-who-s-right-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6383a2643e6b15c550325caf</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:35:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_47923352678d45a78c4bb2a889f8e481~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steven W Rodgers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['meat' the word obfuscators]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Steven W Rodgers Anyone still remember the good ol' days, when vegetarians, as the name aptly implies, is one who eats only food...]]></description><link>https://www.theeditauthority.com/post/meat-the-word-obfuscators</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637ff2f5cf31e46a3d4a77f2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 22:44:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_cd47523d9175421084f039136be4ba54~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steven W Rodgers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone's a Doctor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone is a doctor today….at least that is the impression one might get by the number of people introduce themselves as such. 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The ice caps and glaciers are melting, the oceans are...]]></description><link>https://www.theeditauthority.com/post/you-re-getting-warmer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ef5372abc43fe0017acf172</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 23:46:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f502d32c72165a34a6e8241c8fde7d2f.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steven W Rodgers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Don't Know What They're Talking About Anymore!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The insanity of allowing words to mean anything! I don’t know what anyone is talking about anymore! 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