{"id":5993,"date":"2022-02-21T09:16:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T14:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=5993"},"modified":"2022-02-21T09:16:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T14:16:06","slug":"wide-ranging-reader-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/21\/wide-ranging-reader-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Wide-ranging reader questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The AskWoody email servers have been busy! 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