Well, shit! That does indeed seem entirely unfair! Did they give you a reason? Perhaps they think collaborations are not fair to the solo writers? If so, they should have a category for collaborations!

*sticks tongue out at stupid award people and give them a raspberry*

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And I hope Duzie is doing okay. My bet would be on getting finicky about the litter box.