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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In which we take a bite out of the second Holyrood Leaders' Debate]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title><![CDATA[News Bites Scotland: Holyrood 2026 Leaders' Debate Reaction - The Second Debate]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[News Bites Scotland: Holyrood 2026 Leaders' Debate Reaction]]></title>
			<itunes:title><![CDATA[News Bites Scotland: Holyrood 2026 Leaders' Debate Reaction]]></itunes:title>
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In which Michael and Peter take a News Bite out of the first Holyrood Leaders' Debate]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<title>News Bites Scotland Episode 3</title>
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			<title>News Bites Scotland Episode 2</title>
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			<title>News Bites Scotland Episode 1</title>
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