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As the stage lights illuminated and the audience hushed in anticipation, a young girl, no more than ten years old, stepped onto the stage with an air of confidence that belied her tender age.
Clutching a microphone, she stood before the judging panel, including the notoriously discerning Simon Cowell, whose reputation for being unyielding in his critiques precedes him.