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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Case File #003: Subject employs Control &amp; Remediation for a domestic mold issue. Post-remediation behavioral anomalies observed in household members.  Initial contact occurred via unsolicited door-to-door inspection.  Be advised: Representatives from Control &amp; Remediation have been linked to multiple assimilation events. Deny entry under all circumstances.  Assimilation attempts reported in sectors: [REDACTED]  New case files released typically every other Friday a...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:title>I Met the One Beneath the Mire...and I Think He&#39;s in Love With Me | The Absurd Files #002</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Case file #002: Subject becomes lost in bayou—allegedly enters liminal domain of Mire Walker.  Be advised: Avoid deep excursions into swamps and jungles during twilight.  New case files released every other Friday at noon PST. Subscribe for additional materials from the Department of Paradoxical Incidents.   🎥 Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheAbsurdFiles-SC 📱 TikTok: tiktok.com/@theabsurdfiles_sc  ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Case file #001: Subject is concerned about pet's highly unusual behavior—submits note to therapist detailing strange events and cult activity of dog, Chompy.  Be advised: Report extraordinary canine behavior to the Shepherd Company.    New case files released every other Friday at noon PST. Follow for additional materials from the Department of Paradoxical Incidents.   🎥 Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheAbsurdFiles-SC 📱 TikTok: tiktok.com/@theabsurdfiles_sc  ]]></itunes:summary>
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