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    Marziette Gonzales, 12, left, of Calgary, Canada, Drew Kantor, 10, of Edmonton, Canada, and Tegan Odland, 11, right, of Enchant, Canada, listen to other spellers during the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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    Tony Incorvati, 11, of Uniontown, Ohio, competes in round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Washington, on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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    Kevin Zhang, 10, of Jackson, Mich., stands amongst the competition during round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Washington, on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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    Deborah Kirstin Horton of Gainesville, Virginia, reacts after she correctly spelled a word during the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Participants competed in the annual event to become the best speller of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Eesha Anagha Ramanujam (162) and Shyamala Ramakrishna (164) watch as Michael Sun (163) hangs his head as they wait their turns in the first live round at the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 27, 2009, in Washington, D.C. (Robert Giroux/MCT)
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    Rachel Dawn Bayless of Burkburnett, Texas, spells a word as she competes with other spellers during the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Participants competed in the annual event to become the best speller of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Jonathan Matthew Donas of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, tries out a word on his number board during the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Participants competed in the annual event to become the best speller of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Laryn Abigail Meadows of San Angelo, Texas, adjusts the microphone as she competes during the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Participants competed in the annual event to become the best speller of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Avvinash Radakrishnan, 13, of Nashua, N.H., second from right, yawns during round two of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Washington, on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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    People photograph spellers on stage during the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Participants competed in the annual event to become the best speller of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Zaub Qayyum (C) of Monroe, Louisiana, and other spellers wait for their turns during the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Participants competed in the annual event to become the best speller of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Kennyi Kwaku Aouad of Terre Haute, Indiana, spells a word during the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Participants competed in the annual event to become the best speller of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Bob McFall (L) of West Farmington, Ohio, father of speller Joshua McFall, shares a smile with Randy Evans (R) of Albuquerque, New Mexico, father of speller Hannah Evans, as they photograph their children on stage during the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Participants competed in the annual event to become the best speller of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Franchesca Cabal-Ugaz spells a word during the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Participants competed in the annual event to become the best speller of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Californian spellers (L-R) George Liu of Pomona, Liam Peter Twight of Anderson, and Paul Joseph Uzzo of Moreno, wait during the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition May 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Participants competed in the annual event to become the best speller of the year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Kun Jacky Qiao from Shanghai, China, concentrates on a word at the National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 27, 2009, in Washington, D.C. (Robert Giroux/MCT)
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