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    <title>Spelling Bee blog for Washington Bureau</title>
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          <title>Full Results</title>
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                    For all the details on your top finishers, we've got you covered.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T21:25:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>MISHRA WINS ON GUERDON</title>
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                    New champion is crowned
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T21:00:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Mishra for the win</title>
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                    Mishra can win with next word
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:59:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Unflappable spellers</title>
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                    spellers are good
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:57:01-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Down to two&#8230;</title>
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                    Two spellers remain
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:53:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Thomas misses opificer</title>
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                    Hard word tangles good speller
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:49:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Chan nails aptyalism</title>
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                    Drops to silent p
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:45:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Sameer Celebrates</title>
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                    Sameer takes the cup -- photos! 
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:42:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Mishra slowly gets it again</title>
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                    Sameer nails sinicize
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:42:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Thomas nails oxylophytic</title>
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                    Tough word
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:40:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>A guide to the finals</title>
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                    Look at information to understand next proceedings
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:38:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Another favorite gone</title>
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                    Shivashankar makes exit
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:32:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Mishra pulls through again</title>
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                    Good speller continues to act not confident
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:26:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Round 11 Opens with an elimination</title>
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                    9:29 p.m.<br />
<br />
Samia goes out on huapango. She spelled it wapango.<br />
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--Neil Simon.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:21:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Who is the woman behind the table?</title>
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                    Bee director in charge of proceedings
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:20:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Seven Remain after Round 10</title>
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                    Round 10 update.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:16:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>How is a champion declared</title>
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                    End-of-bee policies
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:15:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Napoleon Dynamite at the bee</title>
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                    Spellers try to be funny
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:13:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Words are tougher now</title>
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                    Spellers face more challenges
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:10:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Getting Tougher</title>
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                    Two bounced in round 10 so far
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T20:00:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Two in a row go down</title>
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                    spellers drop like flies
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:56:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>The Anti&#45;Spellers</title>
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                    Should the world go phonetic?
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:49:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>A rare perfect round</title>
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                    Strange to see perfection
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:48:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Purists aren&#8217;t a fan of bells and whistles</title>
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                    interesting debate between two schools of thought
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:42:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>No, not that you numbskull</title>
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                    Did Dr. Bailly just say what everyone thought he said?
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:36:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Mary Brooks, the football official</title>
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                    looks like a zebra
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:29:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>After Round 8&#8212;11 Remain</title>
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                    Everyone has spelled one word so far
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:24:01-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Words are easier tonight</title>
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                    Spellers aren't being challenged
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:20:01-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Evans takes loss well</title>
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                    Speller takes loss in stride
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:12:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>First Finalist Out</title>
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                    Austin Pineda is out.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:02:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Tralatitious brings a fainting memory</title>
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                    funny memory
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T19:00:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Shamateurism in 8?</title>
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                    girl gets easy word
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T18:58:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>The finals are underway</title>
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                    The last 12 are in their places.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T18:45:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>The First Winner is&#8230;</title>
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                    No, we don't know any winners yet, but the bee's very first winner is here.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T18:25:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Bee Back at 8</title>
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                    The Bee blog rolls on around 7:45 p.m.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T14:01:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Finals are Set</title>
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                    And then there were 12
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/finals-are-set1/1143/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T13:26:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Finals are Set</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/finals&#45;are&#45;set/1142/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    And then there were 12
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T13:26:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Down to a dozen</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/down&#45;to&#45;a&#45;dozen/1141/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    12 left
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           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>2008-05-30T13:22:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/down-to-a-dozen/1141/#When:17:30:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Down to 13</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/down&#45;to&#45;13/1140/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    spellers 
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           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>2008-05-30T13:17:01-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/down-to-13/1140/#When:17:25:01Z</guid>
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          <title>Bye Carolinians</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/bye&#45;carolinians/1139/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    All Carolinians have been eliminated.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/bye-carolinians/1139/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T13:10:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/bye-carolinians/1139/#When:17:18:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Round six recap</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/round&#45;six&#45;recap/1138/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    bee continues
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/round-six-recap/1138/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T12:52:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/round-six-recap/1138/#When:17:00:00Z</guid>
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          <title>BREAKING NEWS: Evans is gone</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/breaking&#45;news&#45;evans&#45;is&#45;gone/1137/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Top speller knocked out early
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/breaking-news-evans-is-gone/1137/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T12:37:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/breaking-news-evans-is-gone/1137/#When:16:45:00Z</guid>
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          <title>This Round is a Bruiser</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/this&#45;round&#45;is&#45;a&#45;bruiser/1136/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Only 19 spellers remain
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/this-round-is-a-bruiser/1136/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T12:33:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/this-round-is-a-bruiser/1136/#When:16:41:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Favorite remains in competition</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/favorite&#45;remains&#45;in&#45;competition/1135/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Favorite stays alive
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/favorite-remains-in-competition/1135/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T12:22:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/favorite-remains-in-competition/1135/#When:16:30:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Joking with the Judges</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/joking&#45;with&#45;the&#45;judges/1134/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Every now and again a kid breaks the intensity of this hall with some good ol' humor.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/joking-with-the-judges/1134/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T12:22:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/joking-with-the-judges/1134/#When:16:30:00Z</guid>
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          <title>First Knockouts of Round 6</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/first&#45;knockouts&#45;of&#45;round&#45;6/1133/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    After five words spelled correctly in a row, the bee has knocked out three spellers in round 6.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/first-knockouts-of-round-6/1133/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T12:10:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/first-knockouts-of-round-6/1133/#When:16:18:00Z</guid>
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          <title>ESPN plugging different sports</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/espn&#45;plugging&#45;different&#45;sports/1132/</link>
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                    In case TV viewers of the spelling bee needed a reminder, ESPN has told them that the NBA Eastern Conference finals playoff game between Boston and Detroit will be on tonight.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/espn-plugging-different-sports/1132/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T12:05:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/espn-plugging-different-sports/1132/#When:16:13:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Thomas makes it through</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/thomas&#45;makes&#45;it&#45;through/1130/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    ptarmic roughs her up
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/thomas-makes-it-through/1130/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:57:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/thomas-makes-it-through/1130/#When:16:05:00Z</guid>
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          <title>45 down to 24. Round 6 underway</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/45&#45;down&#45;to&#45;24&#45;round&#45;6&#45;underway/1131/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    The semifinals have done their job this morning.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/45-down-to-24-round-6-underway/1131/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:54:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/45-down-to-24-round-6-underway/1131/#When:16:02:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Round five recap</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/round&#45;five&#45;recap/1128/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    24 move to 6
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/round-five-recap/1128/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:49:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Virginians all Gone</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/virginians&#45;all&#45;gone/1129/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Home-schooler Lance Hungar heads home.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/virginians-all-gone/1129/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:48:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/virginians-all-gone/1129/#When:15:56:00Z</guid>
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          <title>South Carolinians Cruising</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/south&#45;carolinians&#45;cruising/1127/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Two for two for the spellers from S.C.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/south-carolinians-cruising/1127/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:42:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/south-carolinians-cruising/1127/#When:15:50:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Another Carolinian moves on</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/another&#45;carolinian&#45;moves&#45;on/1126/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    go south carolina
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/another-carolinian-moves-on/1126/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:41:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/another-carolinian-moves-on/1126/#When:15:49:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Go South Carolina!</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/go&#45;south&#45;carolina/1125/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    south carolinian rocks
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/go-south-carolina/1125/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:37:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/go-south-carolina/1125/#When:15:45:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Fenwick Gone</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/fenwick&#45;gone/1123/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Fenwick out.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/fenwick-gone/1123/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:33:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/fenwick-gone/1123/#When:15:41:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Potential timing problem</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/potential&#45;timing&#45;problem/1124/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    what will the bee do?
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/potential-timing-problem/1124/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:29:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/potential-timing-problem/1124/#When:15:37:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Cholent</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/cholent/1122/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Tasty dish knocks out New Yorker.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/cholent/1122/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:17:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/cholent/1122/#When:15:25:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Schnecke in 5?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/schnecke&#45;in&#45;5/1121/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    words are tough
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/schnecke-in-5/1121/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:16:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/schnecke-in-5/1121/#When:15:24:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Favorites continue to shine</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/favorites&#45;continue&#45;to&#45;shine/1120/</link>
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                    seasoned spellers doing well
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/favorites-continue-to-shine/1120/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:08:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/favorites-continue-to-shine/1120/#When:15:16:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Bee&#45;hind the Scenes with ESPN</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/bee&#45;hind&#45;the&#45;scenes&#45;with&#45;espn/1119/</link>
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                    Just how does the TV crew find the parents at just the right time...
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/bee-hind-the-scenes-with-espn/1119/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:06:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Things are looking up here</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/things&#45;are&#45;looking&#45;up&#45;here/1118/</link>
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                    After a streak of spellers leaving the stage, these kids are now on fire.<br />

                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/things-are-looking-up-here/1118/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:05:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/things-are-looking-up-here/1118/#When:15:13:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Diener Time</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/diener&#45;time/1117/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Spelling bees make me hungry...
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/diener-time/1117/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T11:00:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/diener-time/1117/#When:15:08:00Z</guid>
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          <title>This is a bloodbath</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/this&#45;is&#45;a&#45;bloodbath/1116/</link>
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                    tough tough words
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T10:51:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/this-is-a-bloodbath/1116/#When:14:59:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Spellers having a tough time</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/spellers&#45;having&#45;a&#45;tough&#45;time/1115/</link>
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                    A momentary break in the bloodbath here.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/spellers-having-a-tough-time/1115/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T10:46:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Check out the words</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/check&#45;out&#45;the&#45;words/1114/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Want to check out the words the semifinalists are being asked to spell?
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/check-out-the-words/1114/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T10:38:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Candians out</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/candians&#45;out/1113/</link>
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                    All seven Canadians are out!<br />
 <br />

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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T10:29:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/candians-out/1113/#When:14:37:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Canadian bloodbath</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/canadian&#45;bloodbath/1112/</link>
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                    The Canadians are going down like flies in here. 
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/canadian-bloodbath/1112/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T10:25:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/canadian-bloodbath/1112/#When:14:33:00Z</guid>
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          <title>What?</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/what/1110/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    You&#8217;ve got to love Easun Arunachalam of California.<br />

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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T10:15:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/what/1110/#When:14:23:00Z</guid>
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          <title>First word knocks out a speller</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/first&#45;word&#45;knocks&#45;out&#45;a&#45;speller/1109/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Whoa! The words are much harder today.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/first-word-knocks-out-a-speller/1109/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T10:00:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/first-word-knocks-out-a-speller/1109/#When:14:08:00Z</guid>
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          <title>The bee begins</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/the&#45;bee&#45;begins/1108/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    here we go
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/the-bee-begins/1108/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T09:55:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Day two</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/day&#45;two/1107/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    We are about to begin here at the semifinals.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T09:54:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/day-two/1107/#When:14:02:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Kickoff</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/kickoff/1106/</link>
          <description><![CDATA[
                    Bee begins shortly
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T09:46:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>The Voice of the Bee</title>
          <link>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/the&#45;voice&#45;of&#45;the&#45;bee/1105/</link>
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                    For six years, one man has read the words of the bee.  Meet Dr. Jacques Bailly.
                    <a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/the-voice-of-the-bee/1105/"}">more</a>
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          <pubDate>2008-05-30T09:02:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/the-voice-of-the-bee/1105/#When:13:10:00Z</guid>
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          <title>Thursday recap, Friday preview</title>
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                    Look for a tougher world tomorrow.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T23:22:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Story on Baron Fenwick</title>
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                    Read our story on North Carolina speller Baron Fenwick.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T19:04:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>45 remain</title>
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                    The quarterfinals have ended.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T17:05:02-05:00</pubDate>
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                    She seemed in good spirits after misspelling &#8220;polonaise.&#8221;
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T16:25:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Baron in, Mayee out</title>
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                    Baron has his own method.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T16:20:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Big toe? No, smalto!</title>
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                    Speller receives funny word in bee
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T16:01:00-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Favorite struggles with easy word
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T15:51:00-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Probably not.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T15:49:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Thomas lives to see another day</title>
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                    California speller nails scission
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                    Torey Beth Jackson navigates "hagiolith."
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T15:00:00-05:00</pubDate>
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                    a look at round 3
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T14:53:00-05:00</pubDate>
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                    The two South Carolina spellers we&#8217;re keeping up with also made it through their first words. 
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T14:41:00-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Two N.C. spellers we're following get their first words correct.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T14:26:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Evans makes it as well</title>
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                    New Mexico speller continues trek to championship
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T14:25:00-05:00</pubDate>
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                    Best spellers still in the game
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T14:01:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Time matters</title>
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                    The timing policies of the national spelling bee
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T13:51:01-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>A miss in round two doesn&#8217;t guarantee elimination</title>
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                    spellers make it to 3 after missing in 2
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T13:47:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/a-miss-in-round-two-doesnt-guarantee-elimination/1085/#When:17:55:00Z</guid>
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          <title>How the quarterfinals work</title>
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                    The words are much tougher now.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T13:41:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>13 Canadians make quarterfinals</title>
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                    Highest representation ever from northern neighbor
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T13:25:00-05:00</pubDate>
          <guid>http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/bee_blog/13-canadians-make-quarterfinals/1083/#When:17:33:00Z</guid>
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          <title>So you think you can spell?</title>
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                    Try your hand at spelling
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T13:15:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Virginians at the spelling bee</title>
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                    Some Virginia spellers we kept an eye on.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T13:12:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Some quarterfinalists we&#8217;re following</title>
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                    Quarterfinals are about to begin.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T12:43:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Singing espousal</title>
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                    Does pronouncer Jacques Bailly sing words to contestants?
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T11:47:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Round two much tougher than last year</title>
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                    Spellers face much bigger challenges
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T11:41:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Good news for some spellers we&#8217;re watching</title>
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                    They all sailed right through.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T11:36:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>N.C. spellers in the house</title>
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                    A slew of kids from North Carolina who just hit the stage.
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T10:39:00-05:00</pubDate>
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          <title>Ordnance vs. Ordinance</title>
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                    Speller stumbles on near homonym
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          <pubDate>2008-05-29T10:29:00-05:00</pubDate>
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