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Today in New York City, teenagers from seven non-English-speaking countries competed to become the best speller in English. Thousands of students participated in local and regional final competitions held in Argentina, China, Germany, Italy, Mexico, South Korea and Turkey. The top two from each country faced off in the First Annual Global SpellEvent Championship, organized by Franklin Electronic Publishers. The winner received a scholarship worth $10,000.