Actually, why the need for a screener at all? I know the previous screeners have done a splendid job and all, but sometimes they've agonised over it---and who knows but they might exclude something the final judge would have liked? Why not just let the judge see all the entries and comment on twelve (or whatever). That's how Mike Stocks did it, as I recall. The anonymising of entries for the judge just needs someone to receive them and send ALL of them on minus names, etc.
Also, Tim, it would be helpful to have a clear statement each time on whether the entries need to have been workshopped here or not. This used to be a requirement (it was "within the last couple of years" I think) but I don't think the point has always been covered in recent bakeoff calls.
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