On spelling's saddest day, hyped National Spelling Bee competitors see their hopes dashed - The Associated Press
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The Scripps National Spelling Bee had its toughest day of competition with the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. Wednesday began with 148 spellers on stage and by the end of the semifinals, 140 had been eliminated. Among them were several veteran spellers wh…