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https:\/\/microsoft.promo.eprize.com\/hopesprings<\/a>
\nfollow the directions to submit one (1) essay where you complete a fill in the blank essay form about a couple in love and upload an optional photo of a couple in love that you admire, collectively referred to as your Submission in order to receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes.
\nIt’s not judged
\nPrize: The winner’s choice of one (1) of the following two Grand Prizes:<\/p>\n

ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: $5,000 in gift codes to a travel website (to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) (terms and conditions of gift codes will apply). Approximate Retail Value (\u201cARV\u201d): $5,000.
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\nONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: A seven (7) night Caribbean cruise. Trip package includes round trip, coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major airport near winner\u2019s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to New Orleans, LA; seven (7) nights’ accommodations on a Caribbean Cruise, determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (single room, double occupancy); one (1) night pre-cruise accommodations at a hotel determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (single room, double occupancy) with breakfast for two (2); ground transportation to and from airport, hotel, and cruise ship port; and $750 spending money for winner only. Winner must complete the trip within one (1) year from the drawing date or prize will be forfeited. Winner must travel on the dates determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion or prize will be forfeited. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor will make reasonable efforts to select travel dates acceptable to winner. Trip must be booked at least forty five (45) days prior to departure. Trip subject to availability and blackout dates. Travel must be round trip. Sponsor will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Sweepstakes, and those set forth by the Sponsor\u2019s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of departure or a sibling\/friend of winner with the appropriate parental permissions and releases and must travel on same itinerary and at the same time as the winner. If winner is a minor in his\/her state of residence, travel companion must be winner\u2019s parent\/legal guardian. Travel companion must execute liability\/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents. Winner and travel companions are solely responsible for obtaining valid passports and any other documents necessary for international travel. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. If in the judgment of Sponsor air travel is not required due to winner\u2019s proximity to prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for round trip air travel at Sponsor\u2019s sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Sponsor is not responsible if cruise is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Sponsor\u2019s sole discretion. Approximate Retail Value (\u201cARV\u201d): $5,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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