We regret that we are unable
to use the enclosed material
in spite of its evident merit.
Thank you for giving us the
opportunity to consider it.

The Editors

From, The New Yorker. The New Yorker! The top journal in my field said my work has evident merit. They kept it for almost 3 months, so I know I made it past the first cut. I'm so excited! And in 6 months, they'll let me try again.