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(VIDEO) Valley View Spelling Whiz Reveals her Secrets
Anja Beth Swoap divulged a few of her training techniques for the Scripps National Spelling Bee during the Aug. 15 Edina School Board meeting.
Anja Beth Swoap when she spelled her way to the sixth round of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
It was actually the third trip to the national spelling competition for Swoap, who tied for 19th place after mispelling the word "weltschmerz." Swoap will be in 9th grade this fall at .
The teenage spelling phenom received a commendation from the school board during the group's Aug. 15 meeting. While talking with Superintendent Ric Dressen, she even divulged a few of her training techniques.
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Her secret? "Lots and lots of practice."
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