I read an answer here about why $\ce{LiAlH_4}$ does not reduce conjugated double bonds, and that $\ce{NaBH_4}$ does. But in the case of cinnamaldehyde, $\ce{LiAlH_4}$ reduces the conjugated double bond and $\ce{NaBH_4}$ does not. Why is it so?
Citation for $\ce{LiAlH_4}$: Quora
Citation for $\ce{NaBH_4}$:
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