Every year, there are people who don't read the directions or rules for the contest and they submit items over word count. Sadly, those submissions have to be rejected, but it's a learning experience for next year. Adam and I have flagged them in the judges' forum for the web team to remove ahead of the public vote (along with any others we notice have violated the rules). If it's any solace, though, 378 words doesn't even come close to the highest word count we've seen.
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I kinda want to see that one and bask in it's word count. Wondering it its one of those items that levels up or something that comes in multiple varieties.
Where's WikiLeaks and Snowden when you really need them?!