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Essay Contests

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16th Annual Essay Contest on Ayn Rand's Novelette Anthem

23rd Annual Essay Contest on Ayn Rand's Novel The Fountainhead

11th Annual Essay Contest on Ayn Rand's Novel Atlas Shrugged

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See the list of 2008 Anthem Contest Winners

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