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Emily thinks there's a stigma around mushrooms.

A stigma is a negative belief about something which is not necessarily true or fair.

In fact, many plants are just as poisonous as mushrooms.

And the best way of doing that is learning the difference between what's safe to eat and what's not.

Speaking of which, what was the answer to your question, Beth?

If you have a deep knowledge of a subject, you have a thorough understanding of it gained from experience and study.

If you're 110% sure about something, you're absolutely certain you have no doubt.

A stigma is an unfair negative belief about something.

And finally, to exercise caution is a more formal way of saying to be careful, something you should definitely remember if you go wild foraging yourself.

Once again, our six minutes are up.

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