Heide Estes · @hestes
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Reintroduction for new folks, and welcome. University prof teaching and writing about literature, and as well as representations of and in literature. Editor of Medieval Ecocriticisms (see bio for link). aficionado. Avid rider, currently sidelined by . Mom to an aspiring chef and pup Stella. Married to Catherine, an entomologist and environmental activist.

#monmouth #medieval #ecocriticism #disability #jews #judaism #OldEnglish #SpellingBee #bike #LongCovid #rescue

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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“I just think it's neat to have an event where kids are treated with respect, their names are pronounced correctly, and they get to display how smart they are.”

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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Way to go Dev!!! PSAMMOPHILE!

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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Dev and Charlotte. Absolute geniuses.

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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WHAT. HOW DOES CHARLOTTE DO THIS.

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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TWO SPELLERS LEFT

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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Oh no I shouldn’t root for anyone because they immediately get out

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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I am now rooting for Surya whom I remember from last year

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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TOLSESTER sheesh

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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A lot more eliminations at this stage than last year I think? But no wonder — these words!

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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WTF ORLE pronounced “Orrel” yikes poor Shradha

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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Four! Four spellers left out of 11!

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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AAAAGGHH Charlotte Walsh spelled COLLEMBOLOUS correctly

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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ZOmg I spelled HAYSEL correctly

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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All these words are bananas

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
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DORR! Amazing. I thought it was DOERR

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
419 followers · 409 posts · Server hcommons.social

Oh no. Arth out by the dreaded schwa. I do love that they have a professional complimenter to give them the Truth of how awesome they are when they get out.

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
419 followers · 408 posts · Server hcommons.social

I don’t know who I’m rooting for. Maybe Arth.

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
419 followers · 407 posts · Server hcommons.social

TRAIK!!

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Amanda French · @amandafrench
419 followers · 406 posts · Server hcommons.social

OH I LOVE THIS WORD - OMPHALOSKEPSIS it’s C!!!

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