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    <title>NPR: music and animals</title>
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      <title>Moo-d Music: Do Cows Really Prefer Slow Jams?</title>
      <description>Some farmers have long sworn by mellow tunes to boost Bessie&apos;s milk production. The science is hardly conclusive. But a study hints at what might top the barnyard playlist. (Psst: They liked R.E.M.)</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/03/06/285314648/secret-life-of-cows-part-deux-milking-mood-music</link>
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      <dc:creator>Maria Godoy</dc:creator>
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