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In this article: A.S. Laksana Faisal Oddang

Written by Dhania Putri Sarahtika
Originally published in Jakarta Globe.

Sep 05, 2017
Judges A. S. Laksana, Ari J. Adipurwawidjana and Martin Suryajaya announced on Thursday night (31/08) that out of a total 93 submitted manuscripts, which were written by participants ranging in age from 15 to 78, none deserved to be awarded first place because they all fell below standards.


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