{"id":9750,"date":"2015-06-14T06:30:16","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T13:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/?p=9750"},"modified":"2015-06-14T06:30:16","modified_gmt":"2015-06-14T13:30:16","slug":"why-everyone-is-full-of-crap-online-including-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/why-everyone-is-full-of-crap-online-including-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Everyone Is Full Of Crap Online (Including Me)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s &#8220;Ben Settle Show&#8221; shows you how to tell the difference\u00a0between the wheat and the tares online, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why you can&#8217;t trust people who cry publicly. 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