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The local chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) is sponsoring a Messiest Desk Contest. Metro-area contestants must inhabit the sort of dung heaps that harbor moldy sandwiches and dirty laundry, all nestled in a protective shell of paperwork. (We humbly nominate our own Eddie Dean.) Slobs need to send in a 4-by-6-inch photo of their office disaster sites; the catch is that the winner will receive not cash, not a free lunch, or even a T- shirt, but a “complete desk makeover.” To further the humiliation, the new desk will be commemorated with an “after” photo sure to be used in NAPO’s next advertising campaign. Of course, true pigs won’t fear a temporarily clean desk, which can be effectively re-trashed in a few on-the-clock hours—just ask Eddie! Entries should be sent to Messiest Desk Contest, NAPO/GWBC, 4410 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 260, Washington, DC 20016. Deadline is Jan. 31; the winner will be chosen by Feb. 9.