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National Spelling Bee Ends in 8-way Tie
Posted on 5/31/19 at 6:58 am
Posted on 5/31/19 at 6:58 am
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Think there will be any cry for "diversity" in the national spelling bee?
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In the most extraordinary ending in the 94-year history of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, a record eight spellers were crowned co-champions Thursday night after each correctly spelled a word in the 20th and final round.
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Rishik Gandhasri, Erin Howard, Saketh Sundar, Shruthika Padhy, Sohum Sukhatankar, Abhijay Kodali, Christopher Serrao and Rohan Raja spelled the final 47 words correctly in their historic walk-off victory, going through five consecutive perfect rounds at Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland.
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Although the bee had decided to split the first- and second-place money in the event of a tie, those plans were quickly scuttled and each speller was given the full $50,000 cash prize, in addition to a Scripps Cup.
Think there will be any cry for "diversity" in the national spelling bee?
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Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:01 am to rowbear1922
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:01 am to rowbear1922
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:03 am to rowbear1922
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Think there will be any cry for "diversity" in the national spelling bee?
Give it a rest. Wow.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:03 am to rowbear1922
I reckon that learning to spell names like those really helps sharpen your skills.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:06 am to rowbear1922
Why not keep going and why is it capped at 20 rounds?
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:06 am to rowbear1922
They ain't got shite on the GOAT
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:06 am to rowbear1922
So Asian-Americans study more than other average Americans? In other news, water is wet.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:07 am to rowbear1922
Somebody call trump on these kids
You have to go back
You have to go back
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:07 am to rowbear1922
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Think there will be any cry for "diversity" in the national spelling bee?
Wish I could say I'm surprised someone would go here right off the bat, but that's par for the course these days. You're either looking to be offended or looking to be offended by those who are offended. The cycle doesn't rest.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:09 am to rowbear1922
The tie breaker should be having them spell each other's names.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:10 am to rowbear1922
Errrybody wins....yeah 
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:11 am to slackster
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Wish I could say I'm surprised someone would go here right off the bat, but that's par for the course these days. You're either looking to be offended or looking to be offended by those who are offended. The cycle doesn't rest.
It is pretty pathetic.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:13 am to rowbear1922
Great. More pussyfication of America. Everyone gets a trophy
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:13 am to rowbear1922
Sure. Everybody gets a trophy these days. Why fricking compete at all?
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:16 am to slackster
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Wish I could say I'm surprised someone would go here right off the bat, but that's par for the course these days. You're either looking to be offended or looking to be offended by those who are offended. The cycle doesn't rest.
I'm definitely not offended. It was actually a co-worker who made the comment so I figured I would come see what the OT thought.
Spelling was never something I cared to compete in. I was too busy playing a real sport.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:18 am to momentoftruth87
They ran out of words
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:19 am to tgrbaitn08
If you officially exhaust the spelling bee of approved words, yes. Everyone EARNED a damn trophy
This post was edited on 5/31/19 at 7:24 am
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:19 am to rowbear1922
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8-way Tie
Posted on 5/31/19 at 7:23 am to rowbear1922
Where's all the white folks
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