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# File rss/rss.rb, line 651
def initialize_variables(attrs)
  normalized_attrs = {}
  attrs.each do |key, value|
    normalized_attrs[key.to_s] = value
  end
  self.class.need_initialize_variables.each do |variable_name|
    value = normalized_attrs[variable_name.to_s]
    if value
      __send__("#{variable_name}=", value)
    else
      instance_eval("@#{variable_name} = nil")
    end
  end
  initialize_have_children_elements
  @content = "" if self.class.have_content?
end