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| (...) Ah, not a good reason... --Jack Gregory (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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| I saw the same thing and decided enough was enough. I found who was in charge and told them about it. Her reply was that the judges don't know all the sets available currently. I offered to judge the following year and then I told her that if it was (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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| Steve (the other Demlow Lego brother) helped set up a "construction toys" category for exhibits at our local 4-H fair when he was in high school. I know this was at least a little bit of a problem then, too. I think lack of originality would have (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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| A few years ago, the same thing happened in a Swedish LEGO competition. I hated it! --Tobias James J. skrev i meddelandet <37F7BC08.62F5CC0@me...is.edu>... (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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| (...) Same thing happened to me at the Taupo Hobby Expo. In 1998 I noticed a few creations that were not original and had won prizes. For example the Divers set with the whale skeleton on a large grey baseplate instead of the original base. So I (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.us.tn.mem, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tn)
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