As our reader pool is primarily English-speaking, the script must be written in English so that our readers can read it. If a script has other languages in it as part of the plot, simply denote that the line will be spoken in another language using a parenthetical, e.g. (Speaking in Spanish).
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- For the 2025 Big Break Contest, what dates are the quarterfinalists, semifinalists, finalists and winners announced?
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