{"id":144244,"date":"2026-08-03T00:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbylifeafterretirement.com\/?product=project-hail-mary-a-novel"},"modified":"2026-08-03T00:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:10:21","slug":"project-hail-mary-a-novel","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/hobbylifeafterretirement.com\/?product=project-hail-mary-a-novel","title":{"rendered":"Project Hail Mary: A Novel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Price: <span style=\"color:#b12704\"><del>$31.00<\/del> - $24.35<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Aug 03, 2026 00:10:13 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. 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