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+# Notes about these templates
+## atom.xml
+- dates need to be in `RFC-333` format. you can print current date with this command: `date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"`
+- you can use the URL of the website for the ID, and the URL of the post for each entry's ID.
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