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Op-Ed Contributors: Why Vampires Never Die

Jul. 31, 2009
Vampire creature myths seem to cross every culture, language and era, and one clue to their continuing appeal may be because they emphasize the eternal in us.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler