This year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, which was scheduled to take place last week, was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 may well have been the only force capable of preventing an Indian American competitor from winning the contest for the 13th year in a row.
Americans of Indian descent make up about 1 percent of the population, but they comprise 26 of the Scripps bee's 31 most recent winners.
The new documentary Spelling the Dream (Netflix) celebrates this collective accomplishment while providing some cultural explanations for Indian Americans' continued dominance in the televised tournament.
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