I generally like the editing on this blog. It's generally well written, but these two sentences could have been formulated better: "Maybe you’re perfectly comfortable making pie, but the thought of introducing whole wheat into the equation is giving you pause. It certainly did me the first time I attempted it." In context, it's understandable, if awkward, and could easily have been remedied by changing the second sentence to "It certainly gave me pause…" or "I attempted it the first time with some trepidation" or "I approached the concept cautiously…".

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