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Jeopardy Game Show Controversy! Did the Judges Blow It? (VIDEO)
Everybody is talking about it.
An 8th grader from Newtown, Connecticut, Thomas Hurley, got the right answer for a Final Jeopardy but was disqualified for spelling it wrong. What do you think? I mean, he got it right? Tough call for the judges. But rules are rules.
Obviously it wouldn't have made any difference in the outcome of the match. The winner, another smarty pants kid, scored a NEAR ONE DAY RECORD on the long running game show.
Take a look.
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