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JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mark Piasecki and parents Jennifer and Paul are photographed outside their house in Winnipeg, Monday, July 24, 2023. Piasecki was named the 2023 Canadian National Brain Bee champion and will represent Canada against 40 other nations in the International Brain Bee competition in Washington next month. The Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for teens. Reporter: graham