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An Interview with Laxman, Beyond the Bots and the Banter

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One glance at Laxman’s profile and you get the picture: the August Writing Contest’s landslide winner wears many hats in Fluent English, far beyond being ‘just a member’.  He builds and runs many of the server’s bots, hosts events, creates content, and plays a big part in keeping the server buzzing with energy and humor– among other roles. Having this interview with Laxman felt like talking to a friend at 3 a.m., with just the right amount of tipsiness: candid, reflective, revealing.   In this spotlight, we get to see the person  behind the wisecracks, the tech work, and the  infamous ‘Need a Rich Wife’ badge. On Winning the Writing Contest Aarya: What were your honest thoughts when you found out you won the August Writing Contest? Laxman: Okay. My honest thoughts were like… there were so many good entries. I don’t know, I saw the voting thing and people were voting for my story, and I couldn’t understand why they were doing that. A: What makes you say that? Were ...

The Winner of the Level Up Challenge

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The Level Up Challenge has ended, and it’s time to celebrate our winner — @aarya! 🥳 Do you know her? She’s the person who has hosted numerous events and challenges, someone who is not only creative but also incredibly artistic and motivating. I’m sure now you recognize her! Every morning in the FluentEnglish community’s Topic of the Day channel, you can hear her greeting: “Good morning!” — starting the conversation. She isn’t just the winner of the writing contest or the Fluent Champion 2025 — she’s a pillar of our community. With a total score of 11, she takes first place on the leaderboard. Congratulations, @aarya! 🎉