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<p style="display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:normal">If students do not want to write about a personal experience, they may write about someone they know, make up characters, etc.</p><p style="display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:normal;line-height:15.6px">Awards are given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for each of the grades along with one grand prize winner. Students who win awards will be invited to read their entries at the Nov. 12th festival. </p></div>
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