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  I'm Peter Robinson of Uncommon Knowledge.

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  To honor the remarkable scholarship of Tom Sowell,

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  renowned economist, social theorist, public intellectual,

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  and Hoover senior fellow,

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  we're inviting everyone inspired by his work to enter two national contests.

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  The Thomas Sowell essay contest is open to high school students and college undergraduates.

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  Students may explore a cultural issue or a policy issue through the lens of Tom Sowell's work.

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  or reflect on how Thomas Sowell changed their view of the world.

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  He certainly changed mine.

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  I imagine he may have changed yours.

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  The second contest, the Thomas Sowell video contest.

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  This is open to everybody.

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  It invites short, compelling videos up to three minutes that answer the question,

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  what lesson or teaching from Thomas Sowell do Americans most need to learn or remember today?

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  Winners of each competition will receive a $5,000 prize along with paid travel and an invitation to a special celebration of Thomas Sowell that will take place here at the Hoover Institution on the Stanford University campus.

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  All entries are due by August 31st.

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  Let me repeat that date.

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  That's an important one.

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  All entries are due by August 31st.

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  To learn more and apply, visit hoover.org slash thomas.

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