Having just read the comments Paul has posted and recalled those posted by others as well, I'm struck by how much time the Merriweather judges have taken with the stories. Regardless of how some aspects of the awards have been handled, I don't think we can doubt the care with which the judges approached their task and the usefulness of their comments.
Initially, I was suprised to see the comments and scores posted but it has been interesting to see the consistency across the judges' comments, and also to see those few examples where there was some difference in perception. (for example, whether or not "Martha and Jonathan" should have been actaully identified in Sunrise, Sunset)
The scores are all very close really.
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