'post',
'posts_per_page' => 3 - $sticky
);
$loop = new WP_Query( $args );
$i = 0;
// set a global to track post IDs we don't want output in other loops on this page
global $best_doNotGetDuplicates;
// set the variable to an array - if it's not already
if( !is_array( $best_doNotGetDuplicates ) ){
$best_doNotGetDuplicates = array();
}
if ( $loop->have_posts() ) : while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post();
// store the post ID in global array for use in other loops in home template
$best_doNotGetDuplicates[] = get_the_ID();
?>