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Competitive Spelling Bee

National spelling bee finals. I'm on stage with the final word that could win the championship. Complete silence as I carefully spell "onomatopoeia" when—B

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National spelling bee finals. I'm on stage with the final word that could win the championship. Complete silence as I carefully spell "onomatopoeia" when—BRAAP—a barking spider provides a perfect example of the word.

The judge, without missing a beat, says, "Can you also use that in a sentence?" Got a standing ovation and the championship. The video has over 2 million views on YouTube.

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