Wednesday, May 30, 2007
UPDATE: Colleyville’s Samir Patel a favorite to win out of Scripps National Spelling Bee
Updated 09:05 p.m., May 30, 2007
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ANOTHER UPDATE: Samir is out! In the fifth round he misspelled "clevis."
UPDATE: Samir's in the semis.
The Associated Press is running a feature profile on 13 year-old Samir Patel from Colleyville. According to the feature, Samir is a strong favorite to win it all at this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will be taking place live on national television later this week. Patel has been a contender in the past, but always run into dream-shattering words such as "corposant" and "Roscian." But at least this didn't happen to Samir:
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Rawlins Gilliland Verified
Frankly, considering the breathtaking amount of ignorant indifference I see and hear regarding shared fundamental knowledge of the truly educated, l find the recognition that this kid is getting, and the Bee he is part of, an all too rare feel-good salute to young achievers. And those whose ethnic background diversity make us all better collectively. (sound of chanting crowd) Samir! Samir!
1 year, 4 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Mike Orren Staff
Yeah, but I fear we're collectively "Sports Illustrated cover jinxing" him.
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Gary Cohen Verified
Amy Chyao from Murphy Middle School in Richardson made the semi-finals too.
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Gary Cohen Verified
Now Amy is out too. "Grognard" got her.
Amy and Samir shouldn't fret. They both should be first round draft choices in the Professional Spellers League.
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jefmelch Anonymous
Newsbusters notes a curious omissing in the championship reporting:
http://newsbusters.org/node/13148
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jefmelch Anonymous
Of course, a post about spelling includes a misspelling
Should be
Newsbusters notes a curious OMISSION in the championship reporting:
http://newsbusters.org/node/13148
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Mike Orren Staff
Nice update on Samir:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/s...
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