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This kid can spell!

This kid can spell!

The kid in question is 11-year-old Laura Newcombe of Toronto, Ontario. In March, she became Canada's top speller out of some 250,000 students who took part in the Canwest Canspell National Spelling Bee. Laura also won the same event in 2009 and recently ranked fifth in the international Scripps Spelling Bee held in Washington, DC. It's been reported that her charm and sportsmanship have earned her fans on both sides of the border. Read more about this at CANADIAN FINISHES FIFTH IN WORLD EVENT.