I am SO making this cake this weekend! Looks fabulous! I have a question about cookie crumb cheescake crusts. Do they really need to be pre-baked? It seems to me that since the crust is going to bake along with the filling, that this is just an extra step. I have some cheesecake recipes that do not call for pre-baking the crust, and others that do, and there doesn't seem to be any difference in the result. Any particular reason to pre-bake?

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