Evan Vucci

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Arvind Mahankali, 13, of Bayside Hills, N.Y., holds the championship trophy after he won the National Spelling Bee by spelling the word "knaidel" correctly on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass. reacts after spelling the word "malacophilous" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Janice Liebenberg, National Spelling Bee Sponsorship and Operations Coordinator, holds the finalist medals before the announcement of National Spelling Bee finalists on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah, reacts after spelling the word "agelicism" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah, celebrates after learning that she made the finals of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah, left, is congratulated by Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass., after spelling the word "agelicism" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah blows a kiss to her family during a break in the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Jonathan Caldwell, 13, of Hendersonville, Tenn., reacts after spelling the word "persiflage" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Jonathan Caldwell, 13, of Hendersonville, Tenn., shrugs his shoulders after getting the word "pergameneous" incorrect during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Jonathan Caldwell, 13, of Hendersonville, Tenn., waits for his turn during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Neha Seshadri, 12, of Imlay City, Mich., left, Kuvam Shahane, 13, of Rochester Hills, Mich., center, and Ryan Devanandan, 13, of Albany, N.Y., right, listen as Anuk Dayaprema, 14, of Vincenza, Italy spells during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan talks to his players during a rookie minicamp practice session at Redskins Park on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)