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Participants were encouraged to use the image, the text, or both as inspiration for their submission. Art by @kawaakar._ https://www.jacobmotlmedia.com/blog/a-step-backwards monthly 0.5 2024-04-25 https://www.jacobmotlmedia.com/blog/nothin-to-it monthly 0.5 2024-03-28 https://www.jacobmotlmedia.com/blog/high-octane-contrast monthly 0.5 2024-03-14 https://www.jacobmotlmedia.com/blog/the-root-of-all-things monthly 0.5 2024-02-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60eb34061e683a0ce3673904/a42625a6-edda-49f6-b0e8-85f12974b39f/ackchyually.jpg Blog - The Root of All Things - Make it stand out Um. Ackchyually. 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