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National Spelling Bee crowns a champion

The semifinals and finals of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md.

Sumaita Mulk, 13, of Goodyear, Ariz., works on spelling her word during the semifinals of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, May 31, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

Sumaita Mulk, 13, of Goodyear, Ariz., works on spelling her word during the semifinals of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, May 31, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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