Eleven-year-old Nilai Sarda of Atlanta, Ga., far left, applauds as 13-year-old Tine Valencic of Colleyville, Texas, third from left, wipes away tears of joy after winning the 2011 National Geographic Bee at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. With the boys on stage are Alex Trebek, who hosted the event, and Tine's mother Jana. Tine was the only contestant in the bee who did not get a single question wrong in the final round. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
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