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Other than allowing the rest of the circuit to function if one of the
outlets dies, what's the benefit to pigtailing the outlets rather than
running them all in series ? Is pigtailing the outlets absolutely
required if using 12/3 with a double pole breaker and alternating
outlets between the two circuits (i.e. outlet1=circuit1,
outlet2=circuit2, outlet3=circuit1 etc. )

Code requires you to pigtail multi-wire branch neutrals ALWAYS.
The idea being that if you remove a device, pigtailing means it's
less likely that something bad happens downstream.

Eg: losing a neutral on a split circuit can be quite catastrophic.
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