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He spelled ‘hunky-dory’ right, then won the bee with these 2 words
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Maddux Rifenburg listens to the word he has to spell Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, during the Gainesville City Schools district spelling bee at the Gainesville City School Board office on Oak Street. - photo by Scott Rogers
A chuckle slipped out of Maddux Rifenburg as he effortlessly spelled the word “hunky-dory” before a panel of judges. The fourth grader at Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy flew through the last round at the Gainesville City Schools District Spelling Bee on Wednesday, Jan. 15, winning the competition with the two words, “beatboxing” and “furrow.”