$post_author: WP_User Object
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            [user_login] => john-m-peters
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            [user_email] => [email protected]
            [user_url] => 
            [user_registered] => 2011-12-07 15:12:34
            [user_activation_key] => 
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            [display_name] => John M. Peters
            [type] => wpuser
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        )

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    [roles] => Array
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        )

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            [read] => 1
            [level_1] => 1
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            [delete_posts] => 1
            [email_single_user] => 1
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    [filter] => 
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)

get_the_author_meta: 

$bio: John M. Peters [send him mail] is a practicing attorney in Michigan.

$bios: Array
(
    [0] => John M. Peters [send him mail] is a practicing attorney in Michigan.
)