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		<title>No One Chooses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly a decade ago, a sudden medical problem made me afraid I was going to die on the spot. What had I done to deserve the infamy of croaking in Costco? ]]></description>
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		<title>Zombie Trapped in Costco Hell</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I delay going to Costco as long as possible. But requirements of life, purchased inexpensively, make the trek unavoidable. Let&#8217;s face it, bulk toilet paper and laundry detergent and printer cartridges are essentials. Judging from the overflow crowd today, lured partly by the approaching expiration of coupons, the economy isn&#8217;t shattered quite yet. That said, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slapped out of a Costco daze</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A dreaded Sunday morning excursion: stocking up on household staples at Costco in outer Northeast Portland. Luckily, I only have to run this gantlet once every few months. Not sure I could take the crowded aisles and old ladies peddling samples of bad food any more often. What eases my disorientation and general disgust with [...]]]></description>
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