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4:28 PM, Saturday February 17th 2024
edited at 4:29 PM, Feb 17th 2024

It doesn't hurt to include your references, but they aren't always necessary. If we think seeing them will help us convey part of our critique more effectively, we may ask for them if they weren't provided - but if you happen to have them, it can help save a little time to include them with your submission. Not a huge deal either way though.

One thing to keep in mind is that we're not terribly concerned with how well your construction matches your reference - we focus more on how you're building up your construction itself. The reference simply serves as a source of information to help you decide which forms to add over the course of the process.

edited at 4:29 PM, Feb 17th 2024
10:35 PM, Saturday February 17th 2024

Ok copy that, thanks much for the speedy reply.

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