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THE VERDICT IS IN
Aras Named Sole Survivor
Thirty-nine days, sixteen Survivors, four tribes, isolation on Exile Island, alliances and lies, a medical evacuation, an incredible rivalry and finally, one Sole Survivor. Aras Baskauskas, the 24-year-old yoga instructor from Santa Monica, California, made proper alliances and proves a major force around camp to secure the Jury vote that names him Sole Survivor of SURVIVOR: PANAMA--EXILE ISLAND and winner of the $1 million prize. Aras was a leader from the beginning, making power moves openly and behind the scenes. Being viewed as the only hope to defeat the seemingly unstoppable Terry Deitz in Challenges put Aras within striking distance of the Finale.
SPARKS FLY
At Tribal Council on night 36, Danielle and Cirie each sit before fire pits, set to square off in the tiebreaker Challenge that will decide their fate in the game. On host Jeff Probst's "go", the two women hastily begin scraping magnesium from the flint into their fire pits. Cirie is first to produce a healthy flame, but it's short-lived and winks out almost as soon as it appears. Not to be outdone, Danielle follows with an impressive flame of her own, but that too dies out quickly. Changing her strategy, Danielle begins to build a teepee of kindling to protect a small flame burning at the center. Cirie rallies another small flame and nurtures it to a healthy size. But in the end, Danielle's strategy wins out when her kindling ignites, setting flame to the rope and releasing her flag, sending Cirie out of the competition and onto the Jury. As her torch is snuffed, Cirie becomes the thirteenth castaway voted out of SURVIVOR: PANAMA--EXILE ISLAND.
FINAL THREE
Returning to camp after Tribal Council, Danielle is riding high on her sudden-death victory over Cirie. But Danielle is not the only one ecstatic about Tribal Council's outcome. Terry, feeling secure in his new-formed alliance with Danielle, appears to have a numbers advantage for the first time in the game. "I've been extremely happy since Tribal Council when Danielle won," he explains. "Danielle and I have a pact, so that if either one of us wins, we'll take the other one to the final. So we have a 66 percent chance of getting to the final. Danielle and I are going to take it to Aras, and we're going to go to the finals."
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