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  "title": "Krispy Kreme can't beat CompUSA",
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  "html": "<blockquote cite=\"http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000493062701/\">You can almost smell the aroma of fresh plastic hot off the assembly line!</blockquote>\n\n\n<p><small style=\"text-align:right; display:block\">Source: <a href=\"http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000493062701/\">First look: Xbox 360 accessory packaging - Joystiq - www.joystiq.com</a></small></p>\n<p>Am I the only one who, immediately after opening the box of any electronic gadget, gives it a nice and thorough sniffing?  Ahh, fresh plastic and electronical stuff.  It's better than donuts.</p>\n<p>Oh wait, I'm not the only one—there's at least one other, and <a href=\"http://www.decafbad.com/blog/2005/06/17/were_engaged\">I'm marrying her</a>.</p>\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments archived-comments\"><h3>Archived Comments</h3>\n<ul class=\"comments\">\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083284\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://plasmasturm.org/\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e17949267bbfe21a0fadf1bbf00592b4&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://plasmasturm.org/\">Aristotle Pagaltzis</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221083284\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-11T17:17:35\">2005-10-11T17:17:35</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>I don't know about plastic or electronics---but I <em>love</em> the smell of books and magazines.</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083285\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/users/missadroit\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=aee8a8ca6bd70648d15242ff2b5742b3&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/users/missadroit\">The girl</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221083285\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-11T20:11:23\">2005-10-11T20:11:23</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>I was just about to say, 'ME!!\" when I realized I was already accounted for!</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083286\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://xmouse.ithium.net\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=bf5f277e1c7d04117bdaa938cdf77102&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://xmouse.ithium.net\">David House</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221083286\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-11T20:19:43\">2005-10-11T20:19:43</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>I recently bought <a href=\"http://david.wordpress.com/2005/10/05/new-dictionary/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a new dictionary</a>, and every time I use it, I smell it. :)</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n<li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083287\">\n<div class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2377f34a68801b861c3e54e1301f0dce&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\" width=\"\" height=\"\"></a>\n<a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\">l.m.orchard</a>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#comment-221083287\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-12T02:42:48\">2005-10-12T02:42:48</time></a></p>\n</div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Yeah, I have to place the smell of fresh paper products and ink as another favorite smell.</p></div>\n\n\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n</div>\n\n\n",
  "body": "<blockquote cite=\"http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000493062701/\">You can almost smell the aroma of fresh plastic hot off the assembly line!</blockquote>\r\n<small style=\"text-align:right; display:block\">Source: <a href=\"http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000493062701/\">First look: Xbox 360 accessory packaging - Joystiq - www.joystiq.com</a></small>\r\n\r\nAm I the only one who, immediately after opening the box of any electronic gadget, gives it a nice and thorough sniffing?  Ahh, fresh plastic and electronical stuff.  It's better than donuts.\r\n\r\nOh wait, I'm not the only one—there's at least one other, and [I'm marrying her][en].\r\n\r\n[en]: http://www.decafbad.com/blog/2005/06/17/were_engaged\r\n\r\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments archived-comments\">\r\n            <h3>Archived Comments</h3>\r\n            \r\n        <ul class=\"comments\">\r\n            \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083284\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://plasmasturm.org/\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e17949267bbfe21a0fadf1bbf00592b4&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://plasmasturm.org/\">Aristotle Pagaltzis</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221083284\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-11T17:17:35\">2005-10-11T17:17:35</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>I don't know about plastic or electronics---but I <em>love</em> the smell of books and magazines.</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083285\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/users/missadroit\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=aee8a8ca6bd70648d15242ff2b5742b3&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/users/missadroit\">The girl</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221083285\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-11T20:11:23\">2005-10-11T20:11:23</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>I was just about to say, 'ME!!\" when I realized I was already accounted for!</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083286\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://xmouse.ithium.net\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=bf5f277e1c7d04117bdaa938cdf77102&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://xmouse.ithium.net\">David House</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221083286\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-11T20:19:43\">2005-10-11T20:19:43</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>I recently bought <a href=\"http://david.wordpress.com/2005/10/05/new-dictionary/\" rel=\"nofollow\">a new dictionary</a>, and every time I use it, I smell it. :)</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        <li class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-221083287\">\r\n            <div class=\"meta\">\r\n                <div class=\"author\">\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar image\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\"><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2377f34a68801b861c3e54e1301f0dce&amp;size=32&amp;default=http://mediacdn.disqus.com/1320279820/images/noavatar32.png\"/></a>\r\n                    <a class=\"avatar name\" rel=\"nofollow\" \r\n                       href=\"http://www.decafbad.com\">l.m.orchard</a>\r\n                </div>\r\n                <a href=\"#comment-221083287\" class=\"permalink\"><time datetime=\"2005-10-12T02:42:48\">2005-10-12T02:42:48</time></a>\r\n            </div>\r\n            <div class=\"content\"><p>Yeah, I have to place the smell of fresh paper products and ink as another favorite smell.</p></div>\r\n            \r\n        </li>\r\n    \r\n        </ul>\r\n    \r\n        </div>\r\n    ",
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