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Here's why spelling is indeed a sport

By DJ Gallo
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Friday, May 30, 2008

Do you think the Scripps National Spelling Bee couldn't possibly get any sportier than it already is? Well, you are mistaken, my friend. I watched the coverage of Thursday's opening rounds and noticed many of the words were accompanied by sample sentences with sports references. Check it out. Guernsey n. Rich, creamy milk produced by a breed of dairy cattle from Guernsey in Ireland. The casual racing fan was disappointed to see that Danica Patrick was not covered in Guernsey at the conclus ...

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