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        "reviewBody": "5+ star recipe – thank you! I did add some celery and used vegetable stock I had in the pantry. You absolutely nailed the spices – perfect! A terrific, easy and VERY nutrient packed soup. Bravo!"
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        "reviewBody": "Delicious soup. I had made it with vegetable stock the first time and it was great. I made it with chicken stock and also added some Spanish chorizo sausage cut into small pieces and it was amazing. Thanks you."
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        "reviewBody": "What I like about instant pot lentil soup is that apart from being delicious, it’s easy to eat and I can happily eat it as a main meal since it keeps me full. As they are high in protein, I eat it on days that I don’t eat meat."
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        "reviewBody": "Thoroughly enjoyed this recipe. Thank you."
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