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When you contribute a manuscript to Optical Engineering it goes through two distinct stages. Stage One (the subject of this editorial) occurs in my offices. Manuscripts which are found or made acceptable in Stage One go on to Stage Two in the Managing Editor's office of SPIE (the subject of a future editorial). Knowing how this process works should make it easier for you to follow your manuscript's progress.