This morning, the greetings were often in foreign languages. This afternoon, the spellers are trying jokes.
"So I suppose you're wondering why I gathered you all here today," speller 177, Chloe Carlson, said when she approached the mic.
Unfortunately, the North Dakota seventh grader misspelled "consulate" and is out.
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Tuesday, May 28
8 a.m. - 7:40 p.m. ET
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