Either Elle made the mistake or some elf is working behind the scenes to fix a problem with the log. Either way, the log shows you as a winner, not a runner-up.

I think it's the elves at work. Because Elle has never, not once in her life, made a mistake. I have faith in this

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Regards,
Eric Fretheim
Assistant Prep Leader, 2015 October NaNoWriMo Prep Challenge

"It is perfectly okay to write garbage-- as long as you edit brilliantly." ~C.J. Cherryh

“No, writing 50,000 words in a month is normal. You are not crazy. This is not insane.” ~Teri Brown