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E. Jean Carroll
Nov 07, 2023
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Lively and Daring Reader!

Have you ever won a contest? What did you do to win it? And what prize did you win—a ribbon? A trophy? A plaque? A check? A kiss?

I once entered, as you may recall, a Cheerio’s contest and won a Lone Ranger Outfit—Hat, Six Guns, Silver Bullets and all! (The winner received a white horse).

So before I announce the winner of the BIG HUGE MASSIVE COLOSSAL INCREDIBLY FABULOUS ADVICE CONTEST, tell us:

Have you ever won a contest?

What feat did you perform to win it?

What was your prize?

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Speaking of winning . . .

IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE!

IT WAS UNTHINKABLE!

IT WAS UN-DO-ABLE!

Really, I didn’t believe anyone could pull it off—not even the most perspicacious members of the Conflab.

We had three anonymous correspondents with three knotty questions, and to win this contest, quick-witted competitors had to write one answer—in 27 words or less—that solved …

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