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V-I-R-T-U-A-L-L-Y | National Spelling Bee to return in mostly virtual format Last year s bee was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. It was the first year without the contest since World War II. Author: BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press Published: 8:42 AM EST February 22, 2021 Updated: 8:57 AM EST February 22, 2021 WASHINGTON Editor s Note: The video above is from April 2020. The Scripps National Spelling Bee will return this year in a mostly virtual format, with the in-person competition limited to a dozen finalists who will gather on an ESPN campus at Walt Disney World in Florida, Scripps announced Monday. Last year s bee was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II it had been called off. Organizers said they did not believe a large gathering at the bee s longtime venue a convention center outside Washington would be possible this year for the competition s usual date aro

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