2005 National SCRABBLE® Championship Photo 30-007

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John D. Williams, Jr., warms up the crowd in the viewing room right before the games begin. He explains that the players are far enough away from us to miss most noise, but that we shouldn't try to shake the house down. The crowd tested the boundaries by making a very loud cheer that both players could hear slightly and they both smiled into the montiors. I assure you that the players could not hear any of the play suggestions from the viewing room and any time there was the possiblity of us foretelling a move with an early reponse, the room quieted down.

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