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Amy Schneider's run on 'Jeopardy!' may be over, but her fans are as thankful as ever

After 40 consecutive wins, Amy Schneider's run on Jeopardy! ended Wednesday. Since then, her fans have taken the opportunity to thank her for the joy and trans representation she brought to the show.
Amy Schneider's <em>Jeopardy! </em>run ended Wednesday night after 40 consecutive wins. Schneider is now holds the second-longest win streak in the show. She is also the <strong></strong>highest-winning female contestant and the first trans contestant to qualify for the tournament of champions.

An outpouring of shock from Jeopardy! fans flooded the internet on Wednesday night, as reigning champion Amy Schneider's historic winning streak ended in a stunning upset in the game's final round.

"I wanted her to win forever so badly. Genuinely depressed," Rebecca Hirsch,

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