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by Rebecca Barnett<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Rebecca Barnett has a reputation for verbosity. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This blog, the latest in our mythbusting series, was a long time in the making. It involved hours of careful research synthesis and an unparalleled attention to detail. 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