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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/42/1pXJ9H.St.138.jpeg|414Charlotte Preparatory school, 5th grader, Sam Quarles pauses as he spells a word for the judges. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/42/13bcwx.St.138.jpeg|258The audience listens as,Weddington middle school 7th grader, Ashwin Subramaniam 13, spells a word correctly for the judges. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/44/19lrVb.St.138.jpeg|414Spelling bee contestants, Sam Quarles 10, Claire McCrea 12 and Jeffshan John 13, wait their turn for the next word to be spelled. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/44/1pav5i.St.138.jpeg|525The youngest of the spelling bee contestants, Pinnacle elementary school 4th grader, Jason Cairens-Kelz 8, taps the mic to makes sure he will be audible. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/43/Qim1l.St.138.jpeg|414Chesterfield County -Ruby Middle school student, Jeffshan John 13, scratches his head and pauses while spelling out a word for the judges. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/43/LfnWX.St.138.jpeg|414Long time Charlotte Observer spelling contest judge, Don King, checks the dictionary for the spelling of a word. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/44/18m1fp.St.138.jpeg|525Claire McCrea 12, a 7th grade student at Northview middle school in Hickory, N.C., tensely raises her head up after spelling "condescension" correctly to named the champion. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/45/1lm1kn.St.138.jpeg|439Ellen McCrea gives her daughter, Claire McCrea a kiss after winning the spelling bee. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/46/xOxur.St.138.jpeg|525Third place winner is, Ashwin Subramaniam 13, a 7th grader at Weddington middle school. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/45/amqhC.St.138.jpeg|481Second place winner, Sam Quarles, 10, a 5th grader at Charlotte Preparatory, is presented his trophy by spelling bee director, Jammie Lamibotte and spelling bee pronouncer, Taylor Batten. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/45/6Rq1A.St.138.jpeg|525The 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee second place winner, Sam Quarles. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/11/15/45/3bWj.St.138.jpeg|414The 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee 1st place winner Claire McCrea. Twenty-seven champions from school systems in 14 North and South Carolina counties met today in the 2013 Charlotte Observer Regional Spelling Bee. The 59th annual regional bee began at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Playhouse in ImaginOn, a childrenÕs literature and theater center in downtown Charlotte. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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