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CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: GAME SET.
Returning from the phone call, I head back to my seat next Jon who doesn’t turn around but is clearly looking at me.
“What?” I ask as I take my seat next to him.
“Haha, nothing.” He smiles slyly, returning his stare to the stage.
“They look stuck.”
“I think they are. It’s an unconventional question after all. We expected they’d ask questions on this topic but with it still being just largely based on theories and hypothesise giving an answer is seemingly hard. Everything you say is right, but knowing which one gets you the mark is the only downside. In other words, it’s a trap.” Sighing, Jon rubs his neck looking from our group to the judges.
“Have a little faith man.” I say tapping his shoulder, with a light chuckle.
“I have hella faith. I’m also at ease since the contracts already signed but as a scientist and educator, I want my students to be the best of the best.”
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