<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:35:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/veryshortstory/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Rocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[PxHere Grandpa Tate handed him a stick and told him to play. "It's a horse, or maybe a fishing pole. You decide." The 5-year-old examined the stick with suspect thinking it was an odd toy. 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