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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Greetings to the Bards of Ansteorra,,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The following message comes to us from
Master Thomas Broadpaunch as an invitation/challenge to the poets of our fine
Kingdom…..</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mistress Jehanne d’Avignon</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>To the Poets, Bards, Versifiers, and
literati of the Known World, and Anyone Else who Cares, greeting from the
slothful, eremitic, orthographically challenged, and delinquent of duty Poeta
Atlantiae, Master Thomas Broadpaunch.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The details of the Known World Poetry
Competition have been published elsewhere, and the running of it at the war is
being handled by Lady Tehair, as I am unable to be present. I have obtained,
however, two prizes that are on offer to the challenge and general
competitions, which I hope will motivate at least those whose love of words is
idiosyncratic in the same way as mine.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>To the winner of the challenge category
will go a new paper copy of the one-volume photo-reduced Oxford English
Dictionary (which purports to contain the entire contents of the 20 volume
original) complete with magnifying glass. </span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
To the winner of the general category will go a new CD-ROM version of
Merriam-Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (unabridged).
Although it may appear to be the lesser prize, it has one capability the other
prize does not, that may be of particular use to poets: It has a “rhymes
with” search function.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>So, that’s what’s on offer.
Sharpen your quills and minds, if you have not already, and make your
sacrifices to your various muses, and get to work!!! If you need more information
about the rules and schedule for the competition, see <a
href="http://poeta.atlantia.sca.org/pennsic/index.html">http://poeta.atlantia.sca.org/pennsic/index.html</a>
Those not planning to go to the war can submit via the Lady Tehair’s</span></font><font
face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>email address on that page, but if you submit after August 1, it
would be best to send your entry via someone who will be at the war, and who
can submit it there for you.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>And please cross-post this to all
relevant lists in all Kingdoms and subgroups to which verbal artisans with a
war in their near future may subscribe.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I remain,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Your worthless servant,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thomas Broadpaunch</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>By Their Atlantian Majesties’
grace, Poeta Atlantiae</span></font></p>
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