#17 - "Above Average"

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#17 - "Above Average"

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What 14-letter word is hinted at by this puzzle?
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Two metas on what normally would be a Wednesday desert. Fun!
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Hector wrote: Wed Apr 22, 2020 1:53 pm Two metas on what normally would be a Wednesday desert. Fun!
What is the second one?
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Found it!
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It can't be this easy. I've never seen a meta with so few steps.
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Had a couple of preconceived notions to which the new me refused to be blinded. Very enjoyable.
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This seemed like a very easy FB and an equally easy meta.
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Got it!

Nice to have one come easily. I've been struggling with many of the recent metas.
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Not that hard, fortunately. So many metas now!!
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