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Column: Pronunciation and spelling are still important

Once upon a time, I was asked at the place where I work part time to create a pronunciation guide to some common words.
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The A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School hosted its district spelling bee in Richmond County.
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Oak Ridge School literacy coach Lynne Phinney poses with students in a bee headband at the informal spelling bee last year.