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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:00 PM
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The spelling bee is on TV right now--ask me to spell anything!
Anything, A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G, anything.
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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:05 PM
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1. spell Gomorrah
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:10 PM
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3. Gomorrah
G-O-M-O-R-R-A-H, Gomorrah.
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:05 PM
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2. OK, spell "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis".....
(hee hee, there's no WAY she can spell that one)
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:11 PM
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4. Could you use it in a sentence?
What is the language of origin?

Are there any alternate pronunciations?
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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:11 PM
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5. heheh
these kids are annoying with all their stalling tactics.
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:15 PM
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6. Um...
"I was very sick. I had pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis."

English

Alt. pronunciations...

pneumonoult' ramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

pneumon'oultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:20 PM
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7. (deep breath)
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, P-N-E-U-M-O-N-O-
U-L-T-R-A-M-I-C-R-O-S-C-O-P-I-C-S-I-L-I-C-O-V-O-L-C-A-N-O-C-O-N-
I-O-S-I-S, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:21 PM
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8. hrmm...
you're good.

try floccinaucinihipilification
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:24 PM
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9. (looks at ceiling)
Floccinaucinihipilification, F-L-O-C-C-I-N-A-U-C-I-N-I-H-I-P-I-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N, floccinaucinihipilification.
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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:27 PM
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10. DAMN!
you must be a genius or something...
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:32 PM
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11. that is awesome
I don't think George W. Bush himself could cut and paste that well! :P
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:34 PM
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12. Hey--
I didn't just cut and paste. I copied, pasted into word, and then used the "all caps" function!
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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:41 PM
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13. hey!
Where'd the geek kids go? Now it's table-tennis.
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-02-04 05:42 PM
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14. They'll be back tomorrow morning.
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