News from the world of maths: The Plus new writers award has now closed

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Submitted by plusadmin on 1 April, 2009
Wednesday, April 01, 2009

The Plus new writers award has now closed

The Plus new writers award 2009, our writing competition inviting you to share your favourite bit of maths with the rest of the world, has now closed. We've had a great response, so if you have submitted an article, but not yet received confirmation of receipt, don't worry. We're working through the stacks of entries and you'll hear from us within the next few days. Thanks for taking part!

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