She glanced at Rosie, who looked confident, and her mother in the audience, who was also grinning from ear to ear.
The host said, "Right, you and Rosie both scored full marks. You probably missed my announcement because you were sleeping."
Ellinor yawned, nonchalantly saying, "I don't buy it."
The reporters in the audience looked at her skeptically.
"She said she doesn't believe it? Is she doubting her own score or Rosie's?"
"Definitely Rosie's score! She must think Rosie, having been out of school for years, would've forgotten loads and couldn't possibly have aced it. Turns out Rosie's quite the brainiac, still scoring full marks even years after leaving school."
"I think so too! Isn't Ellinor being too cocky?"
The audience was buzzing with chatter.
The host emphasized to Ellinor, "Ellinor, this is the deal. After your answer sheets reached me, they were marked on-site by the examiner. After the results were announced, your answer sheets were shown to the reporters and the audience in the live room, and no one objected.
And just now, Rosie claimed that since she handed in her paper first, she should have a slight edge in this competition. What's your take on this?"
Ellinor, having heard this, yawned again, "Even if we both got full marks, it doesn't mean she's better just because she finished earlier. Since when does handing in papers early count as bonus points?"
A reporter in the audience raised his voice, "Even if handing in early doesn't give bonus points, we all think Rosie is better than you!"
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