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Who is the greatest D.C. sports fan?

(Benjamin C Tankersley / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)

We’re looking for the greatest D.C. sports fan and need your help! What qualities do you think this person must possess? Some of the criteria are obvious: passion for the area’s teams, knowledge about the teams and their history, commitment in bad seasons as well as good... but what’s most important, and what are we missing?

@Work Advice: Q&A; challenge

Our readers had workplace problems and our @Work Advice contestants were there to help. Our four remaining finalists offered advice to readers in a live Q&A Monday morning. Read the transcript of the discussion, then vote for your favorite contestant before 11:59 p.m. ET Tuesday.

Are military decorations ‘won’ or ‘received’?

(Charles Dharapak / AP)

Ask the Post | A reader wonders why the Post refers to military decorations as being “won” instead of “received.”

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How well do you know Stephen Strasburg?

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The Hurricane Quiz

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How well do you know Michele Bachmann?

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How well do you know the Nick classics?

Test your knowledge of the 90s Nickelodeon TV shows.

How well do you know the quotes of the debt ceiling debate?

Who said it? Test your knowledge of the best quotes of the 2011 debate over raising the debt ceiling.

How well do you know the Harry Potter series?

Test your knowledge of the best-selling book and movie series with our O.W.L. exam.

Are you a small business leader?

"Whether you call yourself CEO, boss-man, or employee number one — we want to hear about the challenges and success of your small business."

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Senate Dems propose millionaire surtax

The greedy and short-sighted will despise this tax. Investing in people and infrastructure is necessary to create the opportunities to accumulate wealth.

Occupy Wall Street grows

I especially love the demands of a guaranteed living wage of $20/hr whether of not you’re employed. Gee, I wonder whether I should work or not if I’m paid the same either way.

Solyndra: House seeks more Obama emails

For Obama and his special interests, taxpayer money is free.It won’t be for the next generation, however, who will have to pay all this money back to the Chinese.

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Real Art D.C. 2011

Share your work with fellow artists. Submit photos of your work — along with information on how and why you created the piece — to this gallery. We’ll run some of our favorites in the newspaper’s Style section.

Your travel photos

Readers submitted hundreds of photos to our 12th annual Travel photo contest.Check out images from around the world and share your own travel photos here.

Your wedding day photos

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Your artistic photos

Do you love taking artsy photos? Whether you’re a budding photographer or just love capturing the world through a lens, we want to see your most artistic snapshots!

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Calling all foodies: Share your photos!

Share photos of your delicious restaurant dishes and splurge-worthy desserts.

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Hax-Philes

Carolyn taps into her inbox, so you can be Hax, too.

Dirda’s Reading Room

Readers of the world unite! Come talk about books with critic Michael Dirda

Admissions 101

Trading tips With Jay Mathews on winning at the college admissions roulette table

Obama’s 50th birthday wish

Submit your caption for the Tom Toles Cartoon Caption Contest. What is Obama wishing for?

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The Circuit: ECPA reform, bill shock, Twitter valuation http://t.co/CpsROy79

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From parade to parties, your guide to Howard Homecoming, starring Diddy, Taraji Henson, Talib Kweli and Young Jeezy. http://t.co/sUMtepoQ

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"Like eating at home without doing the dishes" -- What you said about being a regular at your favorite restaurant: http://t.co/UrIjetgs

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Leadership in the news

Steven Pearlstein and Raju Narisetti host this open and lively forum for discussions about what makes for great leadership. Check out On Leadership’s advice columns, videos, guest blogs and more.

On Faith

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