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In an ongoing effort to encourage the teaching and study of geography, the National Geographic Society established its National Geographic Bee, and Jacobsen Middle School has been participating for the last two years according to educator Don Thiesse. This year, 16 JMS students entered the competition where Thiesse was joined by Dan Moon in asking questions such as: Dresden, a city that has been rebuilt since World War II, is situated on what river? Or, name the two large islands separated by the Strait of Bonifacio? Do you know what city is the judicial capital of South Africa?  Please keep in mind that the contestants were not given multiple choice answers, but had to know the answer without any clues! Two wrong answers at the end of a round resulted in a contestant being sent back to class. Of the original 16 contestants, five made it to the final round where only two subsequently made it to the championship round. This year's emerging champion was Tanner Muro with...
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