They way the stiff legged deadlift was done in that article is nothing like what I was talking about. If you look at the exrx link the back is arched, the knees are unlocked and the barbell is lowered until the hamstring start to sretch, just like the rdl. The article actually called it a straight-legged deadlift, not stiff legged. Further down that thread there was discussion on the difference between a straight back deadlift and an RDL and there was a suggestion of unlocked knees vs slightly bent knees. I don't see this as a difference. As long as the back is not rounded and the knees are not locked you can call it a "straight back, stiff legged deadlift" or a "Romanian Deadlift".
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