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        <loc>https://thedirect.com/article/marvel-studios-visionquest-avengers-endgame-encore-episode-3</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-10-21T01:19:50Z</lastmod>
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                <news:name>The Direct</news:name>
                <news:language>en</news:language>
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            <news:title>Marvel Studios Officially Connects VisionQuest to Avengers: Endgame Encore In Episode 3</news:title>
            <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T01:19:50Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:keywords>VisionQuest, Avengers: Endgame, Disney+</news:keywords>
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          <image:caption>White Vision, Avengers Endgame Encore Poster.</image:caption>
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