Sophia Hoffman & The Second Chance

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May 19, 201500:11:47Education

Sophia Hoffman was just 11 years old when she competed in last year’s Jackson-Clay County spelling bee. She had spelled her way past all her competitors but one, seventh grader Kush Sharma. The showdown between the two w...

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