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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Chinese city of Shijiazhuang, where the China Girls Math Olympiad is taking place. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Lynnelle Ye one of eight teenagers on the US girls math team who are competing against teams from countries including Russia, China and Australia.

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