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How to get only the useful part of a description from an RSS feed item?

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I used python feedparser to get this item["description"] from a mashable feed:

<img alt="9f4397d9c05e474fa54291507ad9c03a" src="http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE2LzA0LzI2LzM0LzlmNDM5N2Q5YzA1LjMzODI0LmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTU3NXgzMjMjCmUJanBn/393b8db2/53c/9f4397d9c05e474fa54291507ad9c03a.jpg" /><div style="float: right; width: 50px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?via=Mashable&amp;text=Nail+polish+stockings+are+exactly+what+you+need+for+a+lazy+summer+pedicure&amp;src=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F04%2F26%2Ftoe-nail-polish-stockings%2F" style="margin: 10px;"><img alt="Feed-tw" border="0" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-tw-f7c0a094d16b7ee7c91a1e50839a8e00.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F04%2F26%2Ftoe-nail-polish-stockings%2F&amp;src=sp" style="margin: 10px;"><img alt="Feed-fb" border="0" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/assets/feed-fb-c0a21e8841794479b8086c32c6f24ba1.jpg" /></a></div><div><p>Say goodbye messy pedicures and hello to finally feeling the sweet freedom of open toed shoes in summer.</p><p>Japanese fashion company <a href="http://www.bellemaison.jp/cpg/fashion/fakenail/fakenail_index.html">Belle Maison</a> has a time saving solution for those of us out there who have little time and little hand coordination for painting our toenails &#8212; thin stockings with pre-painted toenails.</p><div><p>SEE ALSO: <a href="http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/weiner-dog-ear-plugs/">Weiner dog ear plugs will help you sleep deeper than a newborn pup</a></p></div><figure><p><img class="" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE2LzA0LzI2L2M1L3RvZW5haWxhcnRwLjI4NjBiLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTU3NXg0MDk2Pg/4f07495a/b32/toe-nail-art-polish-stockings-japan-10.jpg" /></p><div><p>Image:  belle maison</p></div></figure><p>If you're worried about looking a little out-of-date with the classic stockings and open-toed heels that your grandma used to wear, don't fret. The stockings are designed to fit individual toes, giving your pedicure a better fit as well. <a href="http://mashable.com/2016/04/26/toe-nail-polish-stockings/">Read more...</a></p></div>More about <a href="http://mashable.com/conversations/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Conversations</a>, <a href="http://mashable.com/pics/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Pics</a>, <a href="http://mashable.com/category/products/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Products</a>, <a href="http://mashable.com/lifestyle/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Lifestyle</a>, and <a href="http://mashable.com/category/weird-products/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial">Weird Products</a>

This is an awful lot of information. The part I only really need for readers is this:

<p>Say goodbye messy pedicures and hello to finally feeling the sweet freedom of open toed shoes in summer.</p><p>Japanese fashion company <a href="http://www.bellemaison.jp/cpg/fashion/fakenail/fakenail_index.html">Belle Maison</a> has a time saving solution for those of us out there who have little time and little hand coordination for painting our toenails &#8212; thin stockings with pre-painted toenails.</p>

How do I get only this part? Should I just go for python regex? I am not too sure since almost all descriptions are different, so writing an expression for that will be difficult. Is there another RSS item element that only provides the info I want? Thanks!


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