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We had this this thing called history fair at school at we have to make a board about a topic and I had Mayday. Well anyway, judges come and talk to you about your board and your topic. The judges pick 8 people to go to regionals were you get judged again. They additionaly pick 3 people who get an honorable mention. So this was out of 50 people. And well, unfortunately, I didn't get picked. Good news is, Igot honorable mention. It's not the best but it's not that bad. I'm a little disappointed because I knew I could have done better to the point were I could have won. So that brings me to this question, Is it better to lose horribly knowing that you had no chance in winning?,or Is is better to lose and almost win,but knowing that that the prize could of been yours if it weren't for a stupid mistake you made?