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</html><description>If you're reading this, it means the power is out at Slacktivist world head quarters here in Chester County, Pa. (I've set this up to post automatically, just in case, due to the way Hurricane Sandy is blowing the trees around here.) Consider this an open thread for anyone with electricity to discuss whatever you like -- stormy or sunny -- here in comments. (And we're back!)</description><thumbnail_url>http://wp.patheos.com.s3.amazonaws.com/blogs/slacktivist/files/2012/10/path-300x300.jpg</thumbnail_url></oembed>
