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Word: spelldown (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1940
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...cradle to resurrection, not missing the Lincoln-Douglas debate, in which Abe's words "flashed home like singing bullets, Steve's jumped fence like frisky pullets." Liveliest lines: on an apocryphal schoolroom spelling bee in which Abe Lincoln and his sweetheart Ann Rutledge headed opposing teams. The spelldown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Spelldown | 2/19/1940 | See Source »

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