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			<title>Sept-10-26 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media</title>
			<itunes:title>Sept-10-26 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media</itunes:title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:51:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:53:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Episode 2 The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith powered by LaborForce Media</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:03:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:24:44 GMT</pubDate>
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