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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Spreadsheets are great for lists. They are terrible for workflows.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Teachable and Thinkific are easy to start with. But at scale, their pricing and limits become expensive.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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