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	<title>Comments on: Merry merry</title>
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	<description>I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog.</description>
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		<title>By: Asimov Fan</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/24/merry-merry/comment-page-1/#comment-235802</link>
		<dc:creator>Asimov Fan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@7.   aarrgghh Says: 
 
&lt;i&gt;How very companion of you. (Think TOS) &lt;/i&gt;

Actually, when you say &quot;companion&quot; it makes me think of &lt;i&gt;Firefly&lt;/i&gt; instead. ;-) 

You know, Inara the Companion, aboard the &lt;i&gt;Serenity&lt;/i&gt; as played by Morena Baccarin ... :-) 


See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inara_Serra#Inara_Serra</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@7.   aarrgghh Says: </p>
<p><i>How very companion of you. (Think TOS) </i></p>
<p>Actually, when you say &#8220;companion&#8221; it makes me think of <i>Firefly</i> instead. <img src='http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<p>You know, Inara the Companion, aboard the <i>Serenity</i> as played by Morena Baccarin &#8230; <img src='http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<p>See : <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inara_Serra#Inara_Serra" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inara_Serra#Inara_Serra</a></p>
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		<title>By: Wayne on the plains</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wayne on the plains</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Who needs to live where it&#039;s cold either apparently. I had a white Christmas in West Texas.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who needs to live where it&#8217;s cold either apparently. I had a white Christmas in West Texas.</p>
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		<title>By: Daryl</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/24/merry-merry/comment-page-1/#comment-235547</link>
		<dc:creator>Daryl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Jim - No you were not the only one who saw a pile of skulls haha, that was the first thing I saw as well, quite the creepy tree Phil has managed to create I must say</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Jim &#8211; No you were not the only one who saw a pile of skulls haha, that was the first thing I saw as well, quite the creepy tree Phil has managed to create I must say</p>
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		<title>By: The Mad LOLScientist, FCD</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/24/merry-merry/comment-page-1/#comment-235539</link>
		<dc:creator>The Mad LOLScientist, FCD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH, AN ICE CREAM TREE!!!! &lt;b&gt;NOM NOM NOM&lt;/b&gt;

Merry Merry, Happy Happy! =^..^=</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH, AN ICE CREAM TREE!!!! <b>NOM NOM NOM</b></p>
<p>Merry Merry, Happy Happy! =^..^=</p>
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		<title>By: Travis</title>
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		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Got my brother Death From the Skies for Christmas. He was more than pleased.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Got my brother Death From the Skies for Christmas. He was more than pleased.</p>
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		<title>By: Jewel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jewel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Shane -- that looks my my (late) cat Taliesin!  Very cute!

Happy Holidays to BA &amp; family and all the BA Blogees!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Shane &#8212; that looks my my (late) cat Taliesin!  Very cute!</p>
<p>Happy Holidays to BA &#038; family and all the BA Blogees!</p>
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		<title>By: Paul</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/24/merry-merry/comment-page-1/#comment-235442</link>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Has anyone else discovered Santa being pulled along the ecliptic in Star Walk - the amazing iPhone / iTouch stargazing app?

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3043137&amp;l=b2d80ca880&amp;id=117025658807</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Has anyone else discovered Santa being pulled along the ecliptic in Star Walk &#8211; the amazing iPhone / iTouch stargazing app?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3043137&#038;l=b2d80ca880&#038;id=117025658807" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3043137&#038;l=b2d80ca880&#038;id=117025658807</a></p>
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		<title>By: Shane</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Merry Christmas Phil and all your minions from Copernicus
&lt;img src=&quot;http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ETbF2Wt9oDs/SzP6AkLa8MI/AAAAAAAANNQ/umAup67l0LA/s800/Picture-19-300-pixels.jpg&quot; /&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Merry Christmas Phil and all your minions from Copernicus<br />
<img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ETbF2Wt9oDs/SzP6AkLa8MI/AAAAAAAANNQ/umAup67l0LA/s800/Picture-19-300-pixels.jpg" /></p>
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		<title>By: Davidlpf</title>
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		<dc:creator>Davidlpf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.</description>
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		<title>By: DL Sharp</title>
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		<dc:creator>DL Sharp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JS:  You&#039;re not the only one ...  I experienced pareidolia in spades the second I saw it.

Thanks Phil, and Happy Holidays!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JS:  You&#8217;re not the only one &#8230;  I experienced pareidolia in spades the second I saw it.</p>
<p>Thanks Phil, and Happy Holidays!</p>
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		<title>By: Gary Ansorge</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gary Ansorge</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That is a lovely piece of art. Enjoy the season, Bro.

I couldn&#039;t find a recent post that this link was applicable to but it IS interesting, about quark stars that might last as long as 10 million years before decaying into black holes. Cool! A new kinda star.

It&#039;s purely theoretical but I wonder if somewhere a virgin is getting ready to deliver?

Peace, Y&#039;All

Gary 7

http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/41269

GAry 7</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That is a lovely piece of art. Enjoy the season, Bro.</p>
<p>I couldn&#8217;t find a recent post that this link was applicable to but it IS interesting, about quark stars that might last as long as 10 million years before decaying into black holes. Cool! A new kinda star.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s purely theoretical but I wonder if somewhere a virgin is getting ready to deliver?</p>
<p>Peace, Y&#8217;All</p>
<p>Gary 7</p>
<p><a href="http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/41269" rel="nofollow">http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/41269</a></p>
<p>GAry 7</p>
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		<title>By: bala</title>
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		<dc:creator>bala</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Enjoy the season of holidays phil.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Enjoy the season of holidays phil.</p>
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		<title>By: aarrgghh</title>
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		<dc:creator>aarrgghh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How very companion of you.  (Think TOS)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How very companion of you.  (Think TOS)</p>
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		<title>By: Jim Seymour</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/24/merry-merry/comment-page-1/#comment-235403</link>
		<dc:creator>Jim Seymour</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Whoa!  Maybe it&#039;s just me, but the first thing I saw when I looked at that picture was a pile of glowing skulls...

Christmas pareidolia FTW!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whoa!  Maybe it&#8217;s just me, but the first thing I saw when I looked at that picture was a pile of glowing skulls&#8230;</p>
<p>Christmas pareidolia FTW!</p>
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		<title>By: Calamity Janeway</title>
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		<dc:creator>Calamity Janeway</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Very cool.  Happy Holidays to you BA, and all the BA Blogees! 

Or, Happy Ancient Pagan Festival of Saturnalia, as Sheldon would say. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very cool.  Happy Holidays to you BA, and all the BA Blogees! </p>
<p>Or, Happy Ancient Pagan Festival of Saturnalia, as Sheldon would say. <img src='http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Larian LeQuella</title>
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		<dc:creator>Larian LeQuella</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I enjoyed your message last year more.  It fit with my perspective better.  :)

But enjoy time with your family and all that other cool stuff.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I enjoyed your message last year more.  It fit with my perspective better.  <img src='http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>But enjoy time with your family and all that other cool stuff.</p>
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		<title>By: LE</title>
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		<dc:creator>LE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Merry Christmas, astronomer!</description>
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		<title>By: MichaelL</title>
		<link>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/24/merry-merry/comment-page-1/#comment-235394</link>
		<dc:creator>MichaelL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wut a pwetty twee!

Merry/Happy (fill in the blank) _________________________________________________</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wut a pwetty twee!</p>
<p>Merry/Happy (fill in the blank) _________________________________________________</p>
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		<title>By: TexasOdysseyCoach (Gene)</title>
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		<dc:creator>TexasOdysseyCoach (Gene)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>that&#039;s purdy!

happy happy, merry merry</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>that&#8217;s purdy!</p>
<p>happy happy, merry merry</p>
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