Short Story Contest 2015 Rules and Themes

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It's the final countdown! (Everybody needs a montage.)

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Short Story Contest 2015 at DEF CON 23 has now closed. Thank you for all your submissions and good luck to all of you! People's Choice Poll will open within 24 hours for voting and will stay open for a total of 7 days. All winners to be announced at close of poll.

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Note: Due to error on my part in answering Number005's question previously, 4 submissions will be added to the People's Choice Poll. As there were announcements on
Twitter, where up to date information is imparted (as mentioned in the rules!) these four stories are not eligible for judging. Yes, I made a mistake, but so did you for not following all the rules(IE following Twitter.) Stories submitted past this "2nd deadline" are not eligible for poll or judging. Do not ask, don't send any more, thank you. My decision is final.

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And the 2015 Creative Writing Contest is now over! People's Choice winner, along with first and second place winners, to be announced June 14th! This allows our judges to read, discuss, review and decide in a timely manner as well as a review of the polling process. Thank you to everyone who submitted, and to those who voted as well! Good luck to everyone!

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Judgement deferred for 24 hours. Primary judge in hospital and offline for 24 hours for a test. Winners announced June 15 instead.