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The closing date for entries to Germ 2005 has now passed. Thanks to everyone who entered. Due to the very high volume of entries and the consistently high quality of submissions, we have extended the length of both the shortlisting process and the public voting period.

The public can now view and vote on the finalists' work right over the holiday period from Monday 19th December 2005 until noon on Friday 6th January 2006.

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We’ve teamed up with the very best creators and promoters from the viral world (including the world’s largest collection of virals Bore Me, digital creative agency DS.Emotion and viral promoter Hot Cherry) to provide a practical guide to the dos and don’ts of creating a viral which travels.