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Can the cache be broken?

Yes. Use a unique bump value to force cache to update. For instance, if you have the following:

[gist id=546764]

The cache can be broken by specifying a bump value:

[gist id=546764 bump=1]

To break the cache again later, change to a new unique bump value:

[gist id=546764 bump=2]

Can I change the TTL on a Gist-by-Gist basis?

Yes. Specify a TTL (in seconds) like this:

[gist id=546764 ttl=3600]

Can I embed a Gist outside of a post or a page?

Yes.

<?php echo embed_github_gist(546764); ?>

Can I display a specific file from my gist?

Ues. You can use the file parameter:

[gist id=546764 file=file.txt]