An adult caller from Phoenix is stung by the memory of losing an elementary school spelling bee when he misspelled the word dilemma. He insists that his teachers taught him that the word contains a silent “n.” After all these years, he’s still trying to find out whether dilemna is an acceptable spelling. This is part of a complete episode.
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