CAT> editor sent it back with a note that said, "If you cut this
to 3k words,
 CAT> we'll buy it."  

 CAT> I thought, "This should be easy enough...."  It took me
less than a week,
 CAT> and I sent it in at EXACTLY 3k words.  They bought it.

How big was it BEFORE?


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