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Welcome to the first contest of our Arthritis Awareness Month celebration!

Before you enter, please check out the rules, but if legalese makes your brain hurt, here's the short version: the contest is open to US residents over the age of 18. One entry per person, the contest is open until 6 PM EST Sunday, May 8, 2011.

To enter, answer the following question in 200 words or less:

What is one thing you would like others to know about rheumatoid arthritis?

Please leave your answer in a comment on this post. To make it easier on the judges - myself and the Producer of MyRACentral, Allison Tsai - please make sure that your entry is left in a new comment, not a reply to another comment.

This week's prize is a $100 gift certificate for CVS. Winner will be announced on Monday, May 16, 2011.

Good luck!