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While I hit my fifteenth anniversary with Asimov’s, our annual readers’ award is celebrating its fortieth! Award season is one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy gleefully tracking votes as they roll in, tabulating results, and receiving feedback from you, our readers! In this spirit, I’m going to continue Sheila’s tradition of sharing some of the comments we received here at Asimov’s. Feel free to include your thoughts on the stories next year when you vote. Starting us off is Austin Chapman, of South Carolina, who says: “I think I gave out more five-star ratings this year