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Let us consider the situation of the FrancoFolies festival, for example. We want to show that the festival's application not only met the eligibility requirements of the program, but also exceeded them. The event had to attract 250,000 participants, but in 2009, the FrancoFolies festival had just over 823,000 participants. Tourists had to make up at least 10% of participants, and in the case of the FrancoFolies festival, tourists accounted for 21% of its 823,000 participants. The festival had to be in operation for at least 3 years, and the FrancoFolies festival has been around for 22. The festival had to offer 3 days of programming, and the FrancoFolies festival offered 10. The festival had to employ a marketing strategy and offer package deals, things the FrancoFolies festival has been doing since the very beginning. Applications had to be in the mail by January 8, and the FrancoFolies festival submitted its application even earlier. The FrancoFolies festival was asking for just $3 million in funding, when it could have requested more.
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