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1542:"Entry Form"
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1004:Elva Darnell
925:"A Real Man"
681:"For Sylvia"
534:"Validation"
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1193:Adam Narnst
1172:Lois Murphy
1135:"Slow Wave"
1046:Liz Gallois
988:"The Stars"
860:"Fire Jump"
802:Sean Wilson
760:Emma Waters
744:"Civil War"
571:Lois Murphy
508:Mark Liston
487:Liz Gallois
41:short story
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1817:Categories
1790:2016-02-13
1749:2012-02-19
1675:2011-03-04
1646:2011-03-04
1562:2011-03-04
1522:2011-03-04
1488:References
1340:Clair Aman
1282:"Mexicans"
1009:"The Bite"
702:"The Fire"
235:Author(s)
221:Runners-up
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1446:Beth Yahp
1130:Tim Lucas
1072:"Magpies"
967:"Zombies"
289:Mike Ladd
163:Mike Ladd
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471:"Stick"
408:"Fence"
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127:Wet Ink
120:History
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108:Wet Ink
90:Website
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48:Country
43:fiction
1261:"Hero"
1177:"Troy"
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