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  "title": "Ring slings for everyday carrying",
  "question": "Which ring slings suit everyday carrying?",
  "answer": "WildBird Acadian - Linen Sling: The ring sling is made from breathable linen for quick, ergonomic support and is described as lightweight, compact and easy to adjust for everyday carry. Scored 87/100 overall from 1,086 analysed owner reviews, with safety and ergonomics 90, comfort for baby 92, comfort for parent 82, ease of use 82 and value 89.\nWildBird Sparrow - Linen Sling: Found slings looked insecure before trying it, but after a few practice attempts it became the easiest carrier the tester owned, with no wrapping and no buckles. Scores it 87 out of 100 overall with 90 out of 100 for safety and ergonomics, based on 1,086 owner-review signals analysed.\nWildBird Linen Sling: The maker's store describes the ring sling as made from breathable linen, lightweight, compact and easy to adjust for everyday carry. An aggregated parent score of 87 out of 100 was given from 1,086 owner-review signals, with safety and ergonomics scored 90, comfort for baby 92, comfort for parent 82, ease of use 82 and value 89.\nWildBird Linen Ring Sling (single-layer): The ring sling is made from breathable linen for quick, ergonomic support, and is described as lightweight, compact and easy to adjust. Across more than a thousand captured owner-review signals, parents most often praise how fast it is for short ups and downs and how well it packs.\nWildBird Linen Sling (Ring Sling): Scores 87/100 from 1,086 analysed owner reviews, praised for fast short ups and downs and excellent packability. Slightly stiff out of the box, the linen broke in across about six months into a soft, supportive fabric that drapes and supports without digging.",
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      "value": "Scores 87/100 from 1,086 analysed owner reviews, praised for fast short ups and downs and excellent packability.",
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