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We interrupt your regularly scheduled episode of BrainsOn to bring you the award show the world

has been waiting for the first annual most. The atmosphere is electric here at the BrainsOn

Hall of Chairs and Curtains as animals, materials, bodies of water and other shining stars of the

universe. Wait to see if they will be named the most. The red carpet is packed and the crowd is

a buzz wondering who will win the night's big awards like the fastest organism and the largest plant.

Dreams come true for some tonight. Who will win? How will the crowd react? Will the awards actually

happen annually? Will I remember to wear shoes? Only time will tell and that time is now.

Welcome everyone to the first ever Mosties of Ward Show. Very given wars to the most extreme

things in the world. I'm your host Molly Bloom and with me is my charming co-host Simone from

Portland, Oregon. Hello, happy to be here. The mosties are all about celebrating superlatives.

Superlative is the word for when something is the most in a category. Right and we could have given

awards for literally anything. Softest, squishiest, stinkiest, slimyest. You just described the

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