The universal `gofeed.Parser` works in 3 stages: detection, parsing and translation. It first detects the feed type that it is currently parsing. Then it uses a feed specific parser to parse the feed into its true representation which will be either a `rss.Feed` or `atom.Feed`. These models cover every field possible for their respective feed types. Finally, they are *translated* into a `gofeed.Feed` model that is a hybrid of both feed types. Performing the universal feed parsing in these 3 stages allows for more flexibility and keeps the code base more maintainable by separating RSS and Atom parsing into seperate packages.
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