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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Radiating Gnome" data-source="post: 4989879" data-attributes="member: 150">I'm both surprised and not surprised.  The short version of the judgement on this round is that Nifft has given a solid vote for IVV; that was enough to throw Phoamslinger's vote into IVV's column, so my position was trivial . . . . though my weak vote for IVV makes this a pretty wish-washy but still unanimous decisionReading over the judgements, I think we're all responding to the same things, and all felt the same sort of frustrations making a decision on this round.  Wulf, I think you're a helluva guy, and you've been a model of sportsmanship, given the lateness of IVV's entry.  And, frankly, I'm still surprised that I didn't like this entry of yours better.  But as one of the judges, I want to make it a point to thank you for your generosity and grace.And InVinoVeritas, I'm happy to be the one to send you along to the finals, but I'd HATE to see another entry as thin as this past one, given the other strengths you clearly have.  I hope that we'll be able to schedule the final round in such away that you'll have the time to complete your entry properly.  -rg</blockquote>