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		johannes1234321 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The strangest letter of the alphabet: The rise and... In Germany spelling bees don't exist. Took me a while to understand why it is a thing in American culture. Not that German is "pure" but even with words you don't know you got a fair chance of being right most of the time

tim333 5 months ago [–]

I haven't heard of them in England. They probably happen but do seem more of an American thing.

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