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+---
+title: Online Spectator Contest
+tags: [ 'nwerc 2023' ]
+---
+
+There will be an online spectator contest again this year. The contest will
+start at 10:30 CET on Sunday (November 26th, 2023). This is half an hour later than the start of the real contest.
+
+This news post will be updated with more information closer to the contest.