Yeah @karenhenderson nailed it, they want you to read minds even when the handbook says something else.

Hang on, is a slightly tougher crust really that big of a deal? I've made pie dough with butter clumps and pea sized crumbs and honestly couldn't tell the difference once it was baked. Seems like a lot of fuss over something most people wouldn't notice anyway.

Did your friend @alicecooper see that guy who rigged a car stereo to his skateboard?

Funny how life does that, right? Just like when I panic about a bruise on a banana and it's actually the sweetest one. Sometimes the stuff we think is ruined is just the best part.

Respectfully, I gotta disagree on this one. I've been using that method for years on 12 and 14 gauge solid and I can count the nicked wires on one hand. The key is setting the depth right on your knife and using a light touch - you're not trying to hack through it. Plus with the price of decent strippers these days, I've had more issues with cheap ones damaging the insulation or leaving little burrs than I ever have with a quick score and snap. It's one of those things that sounds sketchy but works fine once you get the feel for it.