In preparation for the Western New York Spelling Bee, Noah Clark, a 13-year-old student at G.R.A.C.E. Leah Home School in Bergen, New York, spent every moment he could either studying words or reading more books. The effort paid off as he spelled "strategy" and "rouge" in the final rounds. His two sisters were just as proud as they were excited for the upcoming family trip to D.C. 

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