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Will Rooke, 13, of Deephaven, Minn., jumps after spelling his word correctly in the third round of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Daniel Doudna, 13, from Fairbanks, Alaska, spells his word correctly in the third round of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Will Rooke, 13, from Deephaven, Minn., jumps after spelling his word correctly in the third round of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Edith Fuller, 6, from Tulsa, Okla., center, waits with other spellers to find out who is advancing to the finals of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Wednesday, May 31, 2017. The first National Spelling Bee was held in 1925 and put on hold during World …
Surya Dodia, 13, from Naples, Fla., reacts after spelling her word correctly in the third round of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Casper Smith, 13, from Clayton, N.C., reacts after spelling his word incorrectly in the third round of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Joey Ilagan, 13, of Lexington, Ky., reacts as he spells his word in the third round of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Justin Fuller picks up his daughter Edith Fuller, 6, from Tulsa, Okla., as she cries after she didn't make the group of finalists of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Tien Nguyen, 14, from New Orleans, La., reacts after spelling her word incorrectly in the third round of the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, May 31, 2017, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)