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Spelling Bee Finals: Part 1

Hosted by LeVar Burton, this year's competition included 234 spellers from across the country and around the globe.

Spelling Bee Finals: Part 1
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Hosted by LeVar Burton, this year's competition included 234 spellers from across the country and around the globe.  

Since 1925, children across America have participated in school, local and regional spelling bees with the hope of competing for the chance to be the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion!