{"id":5859,"date":"2021-09-20T09:28:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T13:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=5859"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:28:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T13:28:38","slug":"reader-wants-the-deets-on-failed-home-v-pro-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/20\/reader-wants-the-deets-on-failed-home-v-pro-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Reader wants the deets on failed Home v. Pro test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>OK, this is embarrassing: A reader called me out after my planned side-by-side Home\/Pro test drive fell apart. 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