1. be considered for representation by a literary agency, or

2. be offered a publishing contract, or

3. have your story included in one of the annual "best of" collections, or

4. receive the O. Henry Award, or

5. see your photo inside the The New Yorker, or

6. at the very least, add this accomplishment to the top of your routine submission cover sheet, or

7... why go on? the possibilities are almost infinite!

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