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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Recently, regional Scripps spelling bee winner Cassidy Crawford, of Hunlock Creek, visited the Times Leader to discuss her victory on the local level and her trip to Washington D.C. for the national competition.</p><p>Cassidy, 14, was accompanied by her mother, Jessica Crawford, and the pair talked about the excitement of competing, visiting the nation&#8217;s capital and Cassidy&#8217;s political aspirations for her future.</p><p>Cassidy made it through two rounds at the national contest before being eliminated, but she enjoyed the overall experience.</p><p>To hear Cassidy and Jessica Crawford&#8217;s full conversation, listen to the podcast link above.</p><p><iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/330557029&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false" height="166" width="100%"></iframe></p><style>
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Regional Scripps spelling bee winner discusses national contest, future