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Mirle, left, the father of Vanya Shivashankar, 13, of Olathe, Kan., and Krishnan, the father of Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, of St. Louis, sit onstage together after their children are named co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 28, 2015, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, of St. Louis, Mo., correctly spells the word "olympian" during the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Finalist Gokul Venkatachalam, 13, of Chesterfield, Mo., right, is congratulated by Paige Kimble, left, executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, after awarding him his medal, during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2014, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Applauding are, back from left are, finalists Mary Horton, 13, of West Melbourne, Fla., and Jacob Williamson, 15, of Cape Coral, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Gokul Venkatachalam, 12, of Chesterfield, Mo., spells "smellfungus" during the semifinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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From left, Jordan Hoffman, 14, of Lee's Summit, Mo., Gokul Venkatachalam, 11, of Chesterfield, Mo., and Emma Ciereszynski, 14, of Dover, N.H., wait for their turn to spell in the semifinals of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
