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Marine Corps Marathon Spawns Less-Successful Marine Corps Spelling Bee

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Oct 05, 2022
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QUANTICO, Va. – Despite a relatively high turnout and a large amount of publicity, Marine officials announced that this year's first Marine Corps Spelling Bee — an offshoot of the more famous Marine Corps Marathon — will also be its last.

The winner, Sgt. Maj. Pedro Severo from the 4th Marine Division's command element, emerged victorious from three days…

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