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83. Thank you for your patience and continued support.</p> 84 </article> 85 86 <article class="news-article fade-up"> 87 <span class="news-date">15 August 2025</span> 88 <h3>ð Official Website Launch</h3> 89 <p>I am pleased to announce the launch of my new website. This platform will provide updates on my projects, news, and future releases.</p> 90 </article> 91 92 <article class="news-article fade-up"> 93 <span class="news-date">05 August 2025</span> 94 <h3>ð The Empire Delayed to 15 August 2025</h3> 95 <p>The release of <em>The Empire</em> has been delayed to <strong>15 August 2025</strong> due to publisher changes. We appreciate your understanding.</p> 96 </article> 97 98 <article class="news-article fade-up"> 99 <span class="news-date">28 July 2025</span> 100 <h3>ð The Empire Announced!</h3> 101 <p>I am excited to share that <em>The Empire</em>, my latest project, is planned for release on <strong>05 August 2025</strong>. More details will follow as the project develops.</p> 102 </article> 103 104</div> 105 106<footer class="site-footer"> 107 <div class="footer-inner"> 108 <div class="footer-name">Arnav Agrawal</div> 109 <nav class="footer-nav"> 110 <a href='/'>Home</a> 111 <a href='/works'>Books</a> 112 <a href='/about'>About</a> 113 <a href='/news'>News</a> 114 <a href='/contact'>Contact</a> 115 </nav> 116 <div class="footer-email"><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></div> 117 <!-- Socials injected by site-manager.js --> 118 <div class="footer-copy">© 2026 Arnav Agrawal</div> 119 </div> 120</footer> 121
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