How Our Readers Made Wirecutter Better in April 2021

How Our Readers Made Wirecutter Better in April 2021

April was a busy month! There’s so much happening, but as always, readers made the time to send us thoughtful notes and comments. Here are a few of the good questions and excellent contributions from April.

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