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A young girl reads a book alone on a flight of library stairs, illustrating the long road of solitary preparation behind a National Spelling Bee qualifier.

The Word Was Proxy: How a 10-Year-Old Kenyan in Alexandria Bay Spelled Her Way to Washington's Constitution Hall

Victoria Muturi, a 10-year-old Kenyan-American from upstate New York, is among 247 spellers heading to Washington's Constitution Hall — and her father's quiet bet on books has become a diaspora rallying point.

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