Andrew paused, stopping all movement. Then, in a calm voice, he said, "Qualified or not… we'll find out when the lids come off."

Clifford was so furious that he actually laughed. "Fine! You really are the type who won't give up until you hit a wall."

He returned to the podium and raised his voice. "Finalists, lift the lids and present your elixirs for judgment! Of course, high-grade pills beat low-grade pills; among pills of the same grade, the one with superior quality wins!"

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