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The Pine Knot News encourages readers to participate on these pages. Let your voice be heard by following these basic guidelines:

• Letters to the editor should be kept to under 300 words. Longer pieces may be considered for a guest commentary, which should be about 600 words.

• If you write a guest commentary, be sure to include some background information and any expertise you may have to lend credibility to your piece.

• Items dealing with local issues will take first priority.

• Letters over the word limits will be edited at the discretion of the editor. That discretion could include allowing a piece to run long.

• Comments should be respectful.

• The editor reserves the right to edit for clarity, concision, grammar, newspaper style, libel and length.

• Letters and commentary must be original works.

• Include your name with your address and phone number for verification purposes only. Only names and home cities will be published.

• No anonymous letters are allowed.

• Write a letter or a guest column and send it to:

News@Pine KnotNews.com