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The was challengeto create a to new readers slogan this for weeka New Zealandthe form public-sectorof a rhyming couplet. organisation in At Auckland’sthe IRD we reallyRex McGregor care/Whatever writes: you do, we’re always there. Also from Rex: Corrections rock. We’ve got the knack./Our customers keep coming back. Arthur Williamson of Christchurch on NZ Post: This is no threat, it’s a promise we give:/We know exactly where you live. Neil Brown of Little River: We’re the ACC and help is our mission/Unless careful checks reveal a prior condition. Robyn Gillies of Geraldine: Let your life tick by with TVNZ./Don’t read a book, watch us instead. Palmerston North’s Hans Zindel on the Department of Conservation: We’re optimists, we have no fears./We’ll be pestfree in just 50 years. Porirua’s Daphne Tobin on Corrections: We’re not here to correct your grammar./We’re here to arrange your spell in the slammer. Christchurch’s John Edgar: Which certainty would you rather see:/ The Grim Reaper or us, the IRD? Barry Grant of Christchurch on the EQC: When a quake has left you with an uncertain fate,/We’ll fix your house while you wait. And wait. And wait. But this week’s winner is Bay of Plenty’s David Wort, on Corrections: When you’re in need of a short, sharp shock,/We are the hard place and the rock. For the next contest, select a character from mythology or folklore and compose a limerick about them. Some suggestions for candidates: Icarus, Robin Hood, Helen of Troy, King Arthur, Pandora. But you may choose someone else. Entries, for the prize below, close at noon, Thursday, July 20. Submissions: wordsworth@listener.co.nz or Wordsworth, NZ Listener, Private Bag 92512, Wellesley St, Auckland 1141. Please include your address.