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Montreal Gazette - Spelling bee nailed with aplomb
Gabriel Ahmad credits his bilingual upbringing for a win in yesterday's Postmedia Canspell Spelling Bee. The word he was given in the final elimination round was aplomb. He asked the pronouncer to repeat the word and to give him the origins. From French, meaning assurance or self-confidence. And with that Gabriel, 11, nailed the spelling bee…
Moyse Hall at McGill University was full of parents, siblings and teachers for yesterday's elimination-style contest.