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<div>Dear Amol,<br>
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<div>The 5-page limit includes all the elements (Keywords, CCS Concepts, Copyright paragraph, ACM Reference Format paragraph).<br>
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<div>Thank you for checking, and please let us know if you have any other questions.<br>
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<div>Best wishes,<br>
Young-ri Choi</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>보낸 사람:</b> Amol Kulkarni via Hotstorage-chairs <hotstorage-chairs@fsl.cs.sunysb.edu> 대신 Hotstorage-chairs <hotstorage-chairs-bounces@fsl.cs.sunysb.edu><br>
<b>보낸 날짜:</b> 2026년 6월 4일 목요일 오전 11:41:24<br>
<b>받는 사람:</b> chairs26@hotstorage.org<br>
<b>제목:</b> [Hotstorage-chairs] Clarification on page limit for HotStorage 2026 submission</font>
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Hello HotStorage 2026 Program Chairs,</div>
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I am currently preparing a paper for submission to HotStorage 2026 and had a quick question regarding the formatting guidelines.</div>
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The Call for Papers notes a 5-page limit. Could you please clarify if this 5-page limit includes the following boilerplate elements generated by the ACM template?</div>
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I want to ensure my submission fully complies with the formatting rules before the deadline.</div>
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Thank you for your time and for organizing the conference.</div>
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Best regards,</div>
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