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The nine contestants in the first bee were: Dorothy
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185:Akron, Ohio
160:Competition
124:Followed by
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443:1925 (1st)
206:References
116:Pronouncer
174:gladiolus
76:Residence
362:Archived
305:Archived
80:Kentucky
44:Location
86:Sponsor
273:19 May
58:Winner
918:2020
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275:2013
137:1st
135:The
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68:Age
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