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All Things Considered accepts commentaries on all subject matters, serious or funny. We are looking for pieces that express an original idea in clear, creative writing. We read all commentaries that are submitted, but very few - only the best - are broadcast. Please send submissions to: atccommentary@npr.org. Because of the volume of submissions we are unable to answer each one personally. We will contact you if we are interested in airing your piece. Here are some guidelines:

· Send one or two written commentaries in the body of the e-mail. Because of security and virus concerns, we are unable to open e-mails with attachments.
· Each commentary should take about two-and-a-half minutes to read aloud (about 300 words in length).
· Include your name, address, daytime telephone number, and e-mail address.

Please listen to some of our most recent commentaries below to get a sense of what we're looking for:

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