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'Laodicean' and Other Spelling Bee Winning Words
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Spelling Bee Pronouncer Jacques Bailly
TIME spoke with Bailly about mitigating the "giggle factor," empathizing with (and being entertained by) the teenage contestants, and why spelling bees are as American as apple pie.
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National Spelling Bee: Where Are They Now?
A look back at the winners from the past ten years.
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Top 10 Troubled Genius Films
Jamie Foxx stars as a mentally disturbed cello player in The Soloist, just the latest entry in Hollywood's recent obsession with troubled geniuses.
Sound It Out
Are you smarter than a fifth grader? 13-year-old Kavya Shivashankar won the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, correctly spelling 'laodicean.' Can you spell these winning words from previous years?
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