{"id":1482,"date":"2026-09-11T15:42:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T15:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjpankey.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1482"},"modified":"2026-09-12T01:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T01:11:25","slug":"epic-of-helinthia-special-ed-hardcover","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mjpankey.com\/?product=epic-of-helinthia-special-ed-hardcover","title":{"rendered":"Epic of Helinthia (Special Ed. 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