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I'd say for any author writing a series the step before the final edit should be re-reading the book(s) that came before. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows desperately needed this step. So has many lesser known novels.
I'm sure with the pressure to produce books quickly, it's hard to add that extra time in, but still... You'll write a better novel, the tone of the books will be more uniform, and you'll do a better job of getting the little details right. That means happier fans. Happier fans mean more books sold. Taking an extra two weeks should be worth that.
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