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I think I'm too young to have a clear sense of what a popcorn-popper is. People make popcorn in the microwave, no?"}],"categories":[],"advertisingInfo":{"disableHouseAd":false,"__typename":"AdvertisingInfo"},"leadArt":null,"embeds":[],"editorsNote":null}}

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