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Re: Jamaica Forbidden, Why?!

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From: kjh
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 00:00
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In ba.general Torres-Astacio <torresd@flash.net> wrote:
> Why is Jamaica being forbidden to
> participate in the spelling bee contest?

> Last year, a young female black from Jamaica
> did win the spelling bee contest.

> Did the sponsors of the spelling bee allow
> Jamaica to participate as long as no one
> from that country won?

> What's going on with this sham?

Wait.  is this Jamaica, CA or Jamaica, NY?

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Subject: Re: Jamaica Forbidden, Why?!
Date: 1999/01/13
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