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 <LI TYPE=none><B>2018-02-16</B>
-<UL><LI TYPE=square>Due to a scheduling conflict with one of the <A HREF="judges.html">IOCCC judges</A>, the 25<sup>th</sup> IOCCC end date is now the Ideas of March.
+<UL><LI TYPE=square>Due to a scheduling conflict with one of the <A HREF="judges.html">IOCCC judges</A>, the 25<sup>th</sup> IOCCC end date is now the Ides of March.
 <LI TYPE=square>Please <a href="https://submit.ioccc.org">submit</a> your entries by 2018-Mar-15 03:08:07 UTC.
 <LI TYPE=square>Updated: The 25<sup>th</sup> IOCCC will be open from <B>2017-Dec-29 05:38:51 UTC</B> to <B>2018-Mar-15 03:08:07 UTC</B>.
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