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Educator's book trumps war with words
The Denver Post, November 5, 2006 by Rich Tosches
In a tiny schoolhouse in a tiny Oklahoma town, the moment fourth-grader Richard Hartgraves dreaded had arrived. The spelling bee.
It was his turn and he stood, knees trembling. The handful of other students giggled and snickered. The boy shuffled his feet on the worn wooden floor. The teacher, a stern man, stared. The youngster felt his throat tighten. His mind was tangled.
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