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@@ -557,6 +557,9 @@ as well as
 <h1 id="ioccc-rules">IOCCC RULES</h1>
 </div>
 <p>To help us with the volume of submissions, we ask that you follow these rules:</p>
+<p class="leftbar">
+The “<a href="#dates">Important IOCCC dates</a>” section above is part of this rule.
+</p>
 <p>Jump to: <a href="#">top</a></p>
 <div id="rule0">
 <h2 id="rule-0">Rule 0</h2>
diff --git a/next/rules.md b/next/rules.md
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@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ Jump to: [top](#)
 
 To help us with the volume of submissions, we ask that you follow these rules:
 
+<p class="leftbar">
+The "[Important IOCCC dates](#dates)" section above is part of this rule.
+</p>
+
 
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