{"id":129582,"date":"2017-03-20T17:13:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T09:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=129582"},"modified":"2017-03-21T08:07:28","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T00:07:28","slug":"review-of-garden-beats-festival-march-2017-how-did-the-music-festival-in-singapore-do-this-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/review-of-garden-beats-festival-march-2017-how-did-the-music-festival-in-singapore-do-this-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Garden Beats Festival 2017 cruises by despite thorny turn of events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I firmly adhere to the belief that you don\u2019t fix something that isn\u2019t broken, but that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean there\u2019s no room for improvement. Over the weekend, Sunshine Nation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/garden-beats-2017-in-singapore-7-reasons-why-this-sunshine-nation-festival-will-be-its-biggest-one-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\">Garden Beats Festival<\/a> returned for another picnic party in the heart of Fort Canning Park, and it\u2019s something that veteran punters should be used to by now.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129588\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129588 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal007_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal007_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal007_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal007_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You don&#8217;t look the part unless you have a flower crown (Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The scenery is a familiar one \u2013 flocks of fest-goers sporting warpaint and donning flower crowns, some chilling in default horizontal positions while others sashay carefreely near the front of the stage. Inebriated individuals tumble over one another while partaking in a drunken game of Twister, aromas of grilled sandwiches and kebabs waft through\u00a0Deliveroo\u2019s food corner, and a couple makes out near the bushes \u2019cos all is full of love.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a good vibe, perhaps, for first-timers to the festival or for more blas\u00e9 punters. But when it comes to a unique music festival experience \u2013 and <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/review-garden-beats-festival-july-2016-aces-it-yet-again-as-a-top-dance-music-festival-in-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\">promoters, Sunshine Nation, have undoubtedly thrown a bevy of them<\/a> \u2013 this round of Garden Beats wasn\u2019t a fantastic one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129592\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129592 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal022_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal022_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal022_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal022_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like the pacing of a good film, the sequence of acts in a music festival is just as crucial; no one wants to be roused and warmed up for hours only to hit a dud in the subsequent chapter. After brilliant opening sets from tag-teaming stalwarts, <strong>KFC<\/strong> and <strong>Brendon P<\/strong>, and hotshot from Headquarters by The Council, <strong>Julien Brochard<\/strong>, <strong>Nils Hoffmann<\/strong> showed deck dexterity beyond his years with a deep, tech-teasing set that gave everyone chills despite the sweltering heat.<\/p>\n<p>So when the much-anticipated <strong>Ava Asante<\/strong> came on after, the loudest and most alarming thing that could ever happen at a festival happened \u2013 <em>silence<\/em>. Unfortunately for the Ghanaian vocalist-violinist, her set was derailed momentarily (though at a festival with plenty of fidgety, boozed-up people, this would feel like forever) by technical difficulties, nastily interrupting the otherwise-streamlined flow of her hour-long set. Hiccups aside, Asante\u2019s performance was a spellbinding one, and she deserved more than an hour to show off her chops \u2013 especially with the disappointing showcase that followed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129593\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129593 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal023_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal023_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal023_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal023_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pity that technical difficulties plagued Ava Asante&#8217;s set (Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the record, I\u2019ve nothing against the tropical house phenomenon; I can jam to a Kygo choon if I really wanted to. <strong>Autograf<\/strong> is known for churning out such a soundtrack, but I\u2019m convinced that letting them come on with their slow, plodding grooves after the upbeat vigour of the preceding acts wasn\u2019t the best of strategies. Granted, Autograf certainly picked up in their second half as they swerved \u2013 abruptly, at that \u2013 into a perkier, housey direction, but they sure took their time getting there, and I don\u2019t mean that in a good way.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, at least their change in trajectory provided a somewhat sturdy foundation for headliners, <strong>Tube &amp; Berger<\/strong>, to pick up from. Once they came on, it was as if the festival had been jolted with another \u2013 and much-needed \u2013 lease of life; the silhouette of ravers against the spotlights visibly grew larger and more animated as they bounced to the melody-driven house music of the German duo. A big finish? Most definitely.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129595\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129595 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal037_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal037_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal037_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal037_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Garden Beats finished on a high note with Tube &amp; Berger as headliners (Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You might wish to bear in mind that I\u2019m approaching this review from a punter\u2019s point of view, where the music, at a festival like this, is of paramount importance. The concept of Garden Beats remains a unique and exceptional one \u2013 many festivals still abhor the notion of BYO-food \u2013 and both security and bar crew were admirably on the ball. But if Garden Beats wishes to remain outstanding as a festival \u2013 and I do want it to be \u2013 it needs to be tighter in its lineup decisions. A somewhat thorny edition, this one, but I\u2019m keeping my fingers crossed that this garden continues to grow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129584\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129584 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal002_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal002_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal002_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal002_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julien Brochard (Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129585\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129585 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal003_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal003_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal003_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal003_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">KFC and Brendon P (Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129587\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129587 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal006_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal006_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal006_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal006_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129586\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129586 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal004_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal004_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal004_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal004_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129591\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129591 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal018_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal018_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal018_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal018_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129589\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129589 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal008_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal008_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal008_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal008_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nils Hoffmann (Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129594\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129594 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal032_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal032_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal032_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal032_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Autograf (Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129596\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-129596 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal041_Clean.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal041_Clean.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal041_Clean.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/18032017_GardenBeats_Express_Colossal041_Clean.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: Colossal Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>For more information on the next <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/garden-beats-2017-in-singapore-7-reasons-why-this-sunshine-nation-festival-will-be-its-biggest-one-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\">Garden Beats festival<\/a>, stay connected with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunshine-nation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunshine Nation\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Did this review give\u00a0you festival fever? You might wanna check out these other festivals like <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/hideout-festival-2016-review-9-tips-on-how-to-survive-a-summer-music-festival-in-croatia-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hideout in Croatia<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/review-of-wonderfruit-2017-why-the-thailand-music-and-arts-festival-might-just-be-the-best-in-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wonderfruit in Thailand<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/festivals-in-singapore-the-yays-and-nays-of-its-the-ship-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">It&#8217;s The Ship in Malaysia<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I firmly adhere to the belief that you don\u2019t fix something that isn\u2019t broken, but that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean there\u2019s no room for improvement. 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