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		<title>Why We Don’t Talk to Strangers Anymore</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There was a time when talking to strangers wasn’t strange at all. You’d chat with the butcher, strike up a conversation with someone in line at the bank, or make small talk with a fellow commuter. It wasn’t always deep or life-changing, but it reminded us that we’re all part of something bigger than ourselves—a ... <a title="Why We Don’t Talk to Strangers Anymore" class="read-more" href="https://cameronblewett.blog/why-we-dont-talk-to-strangers-anymore/" aria-label="Read more about Why We Don’t Talk to Strangers Anymore">Read more</a></p>
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		<title>The Slow Death of Common Sense</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There was a time when common sense was, well… common. You didn’t need a policy, procedure, or committee to decide what was obviously right or plainly wrong. People used to trust their gut, read the room, and make decisions based on lived experience and practical reasoning. Somewhere along the way, we lost that. We’ve become ... <a title="The Slow Death of Common Sense" class="read-more" href="https://cameronblewett.blog/the-slow-death-of-common-sense/" aria-label="Read more about The Slow Death of Common Sense">Read more</a></p>
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