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Joanna Ye of Carlisle, Pennsyvania, spells a word in the semifinals of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee contest at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, June 2, 2011.
Thursday, Jun. 02, 2011

Open quoteThere were, like, one or two words I'm glad I didn't get, but the ones that I got were fairly easy.Close quote

  • JOANNA YE,
  • a 14-year-old contestant in the National Spelling Bee, who advanced to the finals by correctly spelling brachygraphy, pinetum, rocaille and hypotrichosis
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