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Originally Posted by greyshep
I was thinking about this today. I wonder if they have done any follow up on the status of previous winners. Did they all go on to high end occupations, rocket scientists, etc. ... Or were they just good spellers and normal people other than that. .... Or did some flame out and become dirt bags or druggies. lol.
I would be kind of curious to know.
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It would definitely be interesting. For what it's worth, I've heard that good spelling doesn't really translate well into other skills. But these kids are more than just good spellers. They use linguistics knowledge and logic to help themselves. There are over 6 million words in the English language, with all kinds of languages of origin: memorizing flash cards just isn't a good strategy--you have to use your noodle.