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Two Days Left to Craft Best ‘Firefly’ Video Tweet; Win $500 in Prizes
Only two days are left to enter FIRE's contest on Prizes.org for the best tweet promoting our video about the infamous Firefly censorship case at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, now with nearly 80,000 views on YouTube. The best tweet promoting the video will receive a grand prize of $300, with smaller prizes for runners-up. Take a look at the contest rules and feel free to vote on as many entries as you like. In two days, only 10 finalists will remain, and voting will begin to determine the grand prize winner. Submit your own entry now!
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