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Eight-year-old Dylan Hallahan laughed as TERRI the robot had a conversation Wednesday with volunteer Beth Saunders at the 51st Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair at the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall. There were 348 projects on display by 423 student participants from grades 6 to 12.

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Castle High School student Kaneala Jonathan checked out a project on Hawaii's beaches.

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McKinley High School sophomore Bryson Okuno jotted notes on an exhibit that showed the strength of concrete in bridges.