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9)<\/a><\/li><\/h6><\/ul><a href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/test-2\/user-update\/?r=212\"><img src='https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/ultimatemember\/212\/profile_photo-190x190.jpg?1783405617' width='110' height='110' alt='User Photo' style='border-radius: 50%;' \/><td><h4>Cat (12 posts)<\/h4>[ultimatemember_friends user_id=\"212\" style=\"avatars\"]<ul><h6><li><a href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/cathalcostello\/hey-boys\/\">Hey Boys<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/cathalcostello\/the-effect-of-acceptance\/\">The effect of acceptance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/cathalcostello\/children-of-nature\/\">Children of Nature<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/cathalcostello\/was-a-poet-i-didnt-know-it\/\">was a poet. 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href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/cathalcostello\/call-the-buddha\/\">Call the Buddha<\/a><\/li><\/h6><\/ul><a href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/test-2\/user-update\/?r=1274\"><img src='https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/goldWheel2bluesmall.png' width='110' height='110' alt='User Photo' style='border-radius: 50%;' \/><td><h4>dhamma dasa (11 posts)<\/h4>[ultimatemember_friends user_id=\"1274\" style=\"avatars\"]<ul><h6><li><a href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/dhammadasa\/a-short-lesson-in-patience\/\">a short lesson in patience<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/dhammadasa\/just-breathe-relax\/\">Just breathe & relax<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/dhammadasa\/everything-is-ok\/\">Everything is ok<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/opensanghafoundation.org\/newsite\/dhammadasa\/text-file-quotes-not-my-writing\/\">Text file 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