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Took them to an \"after Easter\" luncheon and even though one would think that candy would be the last thing to munch on after a Holiday...these went like wildfire.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-02-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"spike41"},"reviewBody":"One of the best candy recipes I've ever tried. I've been making candy for over 45 years. This is by far the BEST. 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