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Melt 4 tablespoons butter in heavy large pot over medium heat.
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Add onions; saute until very tender and caramelized, about 25 minutes.
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Transfer onions to large bowl.
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Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in same pot over medium-high heat.
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Add mushrooms and 1 tablespoon thyme; saute until mushrooms are deep brown, about 12 minutes.
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Add to bowl with onions.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Bring broth, 1 tablespoon thyme, and 2 teaspoons sage to boil in heavy large deep saucepan.
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Mix in wild rice; return to boil.
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Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes.
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Mix in white rice; cover and simmer until all rice is tender and almost all liquid is absorbed, about 18 minutes longer.
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Stir in caramelized onions and mushrooms, remaining 1 tablespoon thyme, and 1 teaspoon sage.
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Stir in pears, if desired.
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Cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring often.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Stir in 3/4 cup parsley.
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Loosely fill neck and main cavities of turkey with stuffing.
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Generously butter baking dish.
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Spoon remaining stuffing into prepared dish.
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Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down.
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Bake stuffing in dish along side turkey until heated through, about 25 minutes.
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Uncover stuffing.
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Bake until top of stuffing is slightly crisp and golden, about 15 minutes longer.
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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Generously butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish, depending on recipe.
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Transfer stuffing to prepared dish.
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Cover with buttered foil, buttered side down.
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Bake until heated through, about 40 minutes.
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Uncover and bake until top is slightly crisp and golden, about 20 minutes longer.
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Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley over stuffing and serve.