spelling bee question

[mostsmooth]

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this article mentions they give the contestants the list of words to study?
all these years i thought they were random??

[PoBoy321]

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this article mentions they give the contestants the list of words to study?

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[Kramer.]

My wife was a competitor back in the day, so I know this one.
The first few rounds use words that come from a list.

After a few rounds, it switches to words that aren't on any list.

They're not randomly chosen, though. The pronouncer guy has a list that he reads off of, the contestants don't know what's on the list though.

[keikiwai]

Edit: ok I see now...

have u seen the movie... strange

[RacersEdge]

No, you're just a mumpsimus.

[mostsmooth]

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My wife was a competitor back in the day, so I know this one.
The first few rounds use words that come from a list.

After a few rounds, it switches to words that aren't on any list.

They're not randomly chosen, though. The pronouncer guy has a list that he reads off of, the contestants don't know what's on the list though.

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from the article:
Beginning with the 29th round, the contest moved into words not included on the word list given to all contestants to study.

[Kramer.]

Paideia -- the list of words to be used in the bee

[unlucky513]

sorry for the hi-jack, but has anyone seen this documentary on spelling bee contestants??



If not, I highly recommend it. These kids are freaks and it is hilarious.

[Kramer.]

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sorry for the hi-jack, but has anyone seen this documentary on spelling bee contestants??
If not, I highly recommend it. These kids are freaks and it is hilarious.

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It's hilarious at times.
But it's also pretty inspiring and symbolic of the American Dream.

[slickpoppa]

what a crock. those punks don't seem so smart anymore.