Quotes of the Day
Friday, Jun. 02, 2006
I couldn't believe it. I knew I knew how to spell the word and I was just in shock. I couldn't believe I would win.
- Katharine Close
- An eighth-grader from N.J., who correctly spelled "ursprache" and claimed the title of America's best speller on Thursday. Close is the first girl since 1999 to win the national title.
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