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1. Why doesn't Akeelah like the idea that
people see her as being smart or a braniac?

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Soon after, Dr. Joshua Larabee, a visiting English professor, tests Akeelah and decides that she is good enough to compete in the National Spelling Bee. Nevertheless, Dr. Larabee declines to coach her because she is rude to him.
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