These are the faces of concentration. These are the faces of relief. These are the faces of disappointment.
These are the faces of kids who have yet to realize spell check is a thing.
The 2015 National Spelling Bee was held Thursday night and kept viewers rapt (read: questioning their own intelligence for still not knowing if "i" is before "e," except after "c").
The country cheered for adorably expressive kids too brainy for their own good. If you think these kids faces are good, just wait till you see their parents' faces.
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