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Contestants as young as six participate in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Cameron Keith, 10, of Boulder, CO, concentrates as he contends in the 89th yearly Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
A member yawns amid a preparatory round at the 89th yearly Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Ramon Padua from Guam offers a go-ahead as he contends in a preparatory round at the 89th yearly Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Akash Vukoti, 6, of San Angelo, TX, the most youthful competitor at the 89th yearly Scripps National Spelling Bee, gazes upward as he anticipates his turn at National Harbor in Maryland. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Emily Sun of Boston, MA, demonstrates her help after a right spelling amid a preparatory round at the 89th yearly Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Relatives take photographs as understudies make that big appearance for a preparatory round of the 89th yearly Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Kyle Skinner from Eldridge, Iowa, contends in a preparatory round at the 89th yearly Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Bryan Keck of Dubuque, IA, responds after a mistaken spelling amid a preparatory round at the 89th yearly Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The title trophy sits before a video screen as an understudy contends in the 89th yearly Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque