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...Extra "O." The girls ticked off aquarellist, staphylococcic, gracilescent, adscititious, eupraxia, argillaceous, autochthan and umbelliferous. Then, when the pronouncer had only six of his 630 words left, Sandra spelled Xylophagus with a g-o-u-s, and Dana got it right. It seemed as if Sandra had wound up exactly as she had a year ago-until the judges found that her xylophagous was acceptable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: O-R-D-E-A-L in Washington | 6/17/1957 | See Source »

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