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Make the update easy to find.","duration":"Suggested: About an hour","budget":"Disclose any cost difference between the two options.","budgetDetail":"Disclose any cost difference between the two options. Agree the total before purchases or bookings. This is a planning suggestion, not a live price or availability quote.","goodFor":"Agree on the effort, equipment and turnaround before leaving.","considerInstead":"Choose the indoor plan from the start. 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