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It would be nice if you put them on all your recipes","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-05-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Rafftina"},"reviewBody":"These cupcakes were wonderful. My husband and son- in- law ate all but the 2 I hide. Good even without the frosting.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-05-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"farmfoohoodled"},"reviewBody":"My kids and I liked these cupcakes, even though they didn't rise as high as the picture. Maybe I don't have the same size muffin tin that others may have. 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