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The agony and ecstasy of the National Spelling Bee

In 2001, I walked into the editorial pit of the men's magazine where I was working as an art director and saw the almost all-dude staff glued to ESPN coverage. As I glimpsed the TV screen, a shock of panic and nausea wracked my body, and I bolted from the room. A friend followed to find me huddled in a ball at my desk.

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Can you spell w-i-n-n-e-r? Pennsylvania teen clinches spelling beeupdated: Fri Jun 03 2011 18:32:00

Pennsylvania teen Sukanya Roy was tantalizingly close to the Scripps National Spelling Bee's final rounds in previous years. Now, she's taken the prize.

Frank Neuhauser, first National Spelling Bee winner, dies at 97updated: Tue Mar 22 2011 23:06:00

Frank Neuhauser, who won the first National Spelling Bee in the United States by correctly spelling "gladiolus," has died, a Maryland funeral home confirmed Tuesday.

National spelling bee kicks offupdated: Wed Jun 02 2010 00:56:00

The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicks off Wednesday, with 273 contestants taking part in preliminary competition. The finals are Friday.

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The agony and ecstasy of the National Spelling Bee

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Can you spell w-i-n-n-e-r? Pennsylvania teen clinches spelling beeupdated: Fri Jun 03 2011 18:32:00

Frank Neuhauser, first National Spelling Bee winner, dies at 97updated: Tue Mar 22 2011 23:06:00

National spelling bee kicks offupdated: Wed Jun 02 2010 00:56:00

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