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$\"\"$ And so they will be eliminating their public site and most of the accounts soon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And so once again, I find myself in need of a replacement for my current RSS feed reader.<\/p>\n

This was my last, best hope at having an RSS reader which was accessible through a web browser, allowed me to organize and prioritize feeds conveniently, and share select items with those who wish to see what I share.<\/p>\n

Any suggestions for where to turn next? I know I am not the only one<\/a> needing to find a replacement for their replacement for Google Reader<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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