Comments on: Going through yet another spell http://blog.zone38.net/2005/06/02/712/ Random ramblings from a relatively rational recluse. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:59:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jake D. http://blog.zone38.net/2005/06/02/712/comment-page-1/#comment-3320 Jake D. Tue, 30 Aug 2005 20:00:23 +0000 http://www.zone38.net/blog/2005/06/02/712/#comment-3320 Hey, thanks for the congrats, as I was one of the 273. It really is a tough competition to be a part of, and I'm glad so many people take notice. Hey, thanks for the congrats, as I was one of the 273. It really is a tough competition to be a part of, and I’m glad so many people take notice.

]]> By: Lucky Wizard http://blog.zone38.net/2005/06/02/712/comment-page-1/#comment-2007 Lucky Wizard Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:05:35 +0000 http://www.zone38.net/blog/2005/06/02/712/#comment-2007 I watched a few minutes of it during round 5. I probably would have spelled "appoggiatura" with one "p". Having actually come across the word "laetrile" before, I knew how to spell it, though I'm not sure whether I would have recognized it as the word I'd come across before. I might have, with the definition... Anyway, congrats to the spellers. I watched a few minutes of it during round 5.

I probably would have spelled “appoggiatura” with one “p”.

Having actually come across the word “laetrile” before, I knew how to spell it, though I’m not sure whether I would have recognized it as the word I’d come across before. I might have, with the definition…

Anyway, congrats to the spellers.

]]> By: panda ponders http://blog.zone38.net/2005/06/02/712/comment-page-1/#comment-1991 panda ponders Fri, 03 Jun 2005 05:10:25 +0000 http://www.zone38.net/blog/2005/06/02/712/#comment-1991 <strong>Appoggiatura</strong> I will tell you without hesitation, prior to 5 minutes ago, I had no idea what that word meant and especially how to spell it. But Anurag Kashyap, age 13, did know how to spell it ... and it won him the National Spelling Bee title earlier today. M... Appoggiatura

I will tell you without hesitation, prior to 5 minutes ago, I had no idea what that word meant and especially how to spell it. But Anurag Kashyap, age 13, did know how to spell it … and it won him the National Spelling Bee title earlier today.

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