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Prizes were a hangover from a previous era. She’d met a hack from those times once. Boy could he drink! He’d told her about his awards ceremonies: the alcohol, the “networking” and above all the politics and egos. Magazines – yes he was that old – fighting it out, occasionally physically. Prima donnas, macho posturing. This ceremony may be quieter but she was going to make the most of her moment in the spotlight. She’d worked hard to get her interviews. Her sources were exclusive, authoritative. She’d spent weeks cultivating them, developing relationships, building them. That’s why her story was so powerful.