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| | Online NewsHour: Analysis | Scripps Spelling Bee Grabs Nation | June 1, 2006 | PBS |
 | | James Maguire, author of the book "American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds," explores the factors behind the rise in popularity and the effects on kids. |
 | | Since 1994, the bee has been broadcast exclusively on the cable sports network, ESPN, but this year, as it grows in ratings, the bee makes its debut on ESPN's broadcast parent network, ABC, on its primetime lineup, tonight at 8 o'clock Eastern. |
 | | You might make it to the national bee possibly, but to get to the final rounds it is really all about understanding. |
| www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/education/jan-june06/spellingbee_06-01.html (1602 words) |
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