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Why spelling bees feel like live psychological thrillers

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There is a deeply bizarre corner of television programming completely dedicated to watching twelve-year-olds crumble under academic stress. Broadcasting a spelling bee transforms a standard educational exercise into an intense psychological thriller, where the entire entertainment value hinges on a child forgetting the placement of a vowel on live television.

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