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Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

The Elm Street Middle School Student Council recently hosted a spelling bee. On the day of the competition, students were quickly eliminated as they misspelled increasingly difficult words, until only two students remained on stage. Heather was asked to spell the word "sergeant." "S-a-r-g-a-n-t," she replied. The judge asked her to sit down. Justin, the last contestant, attempted the same word. "S-a-r-g-e-n-t," he spelled. He also ended up taking a seat. The judges could not declare a winner.

Which of the following is the best summary of this passage?
A.
The Elm Street Middle School Student Council held a spelling bee for the entire school. Heather and Justin were the last two students standing on the stage.
B.
The Student Council at Elm Street Middle School wanted to hold a spelling bee. They got all of the teachers to pick words that the students would have to spell.
C.
No one won the Elm Street spelling bee because the words were too difficult to spell. The final two students could not spell the word "sergeant" correctly.
D.
The Elm Street Middle School spelling bee had only two contestants, Heather and Justin. The judges did not want either of these students to win.

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C: No one won the Elm Street spelling bee because the words were too difficult to spell. The final two students could not spell the word sergeant correctly.

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