The trophy for the 2012 National Spelling Bee sits on stage before the start of the second round, Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Oxon Hill, Md. Snigdha Nandipatithe 14-year-old from San Diego spelled “guetapens,” a French-derived word that means ambush, snare or trap, to win the 85th Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night. She beat out eight other finalists in the nerve-wracking, brain-busting competition.After she spelled the word, she looked from side to side, as if unsure her...
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