And the winner is ...

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Maestro, cue the drum roll

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Ladies and gentlemen, Masters and Mistresses, it is my great pleasure to introduce to you, the winning entries in our inaugural story contest!

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And the winner is ……

“THE STUFF OF DREAMS”
by ?????


a VERY close First Runner-Up is …

“TAKE ME TO THE CASBAH”
by Harry Berg


Second Runner-Up …

“AN AMERICAN GIRL IN ADEN”
by Aurelius

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The judging was challenging. The four judges were treated to a variety of stories and writing styles.
Following is an excerpt from “The Stuff of Dreams”. We hope that Jinn will have all entries posted as soon as possible.
I will be in the chat channel for a time this afternoons and will distribute copies of the top three stories at that time. I will be using mIRC and will send the stories as .doc files.

Congratulations to everyone who entered. Thank you!