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Karthik Nemmani celebrates with E.W. Scripps Company CEO Adam Symson after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.
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Cameron Keith stretches between rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.
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![Karthik Nemmani,Karthik Nemmani wins National Spelling Bee,National Spelling Bee,Indian-American,National Spelling Bee winner,Scripps national spelling bee,Koinonia]( "Shruthika Padhy relaxes between rounds during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.")
Shruthika Padhy relaxes between rounds during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.
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![Karthik Nemmani,Karthik Nemmani wins National Spelling Bee,National Spelling Bee,Indian-American,National Spelling Bee winner,Scripps national spelling bee,Koinonia]( "Naveenth Murali spells a word on his forearm during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.")
Naveenth Murali spells a word on his forearm during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.
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![Karthik Nemmani,Karthik Nemmani wins National Spelling Bee,National Spelling Bee,Indian-American,National Spelling Bee winner,Scripps national spelling bee,Koinonia]( "Paul Hamrick concentrates as he spells a word during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.")
Paul Hamrick concentrates as he spells a word during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.
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![Karthik Nemmani,Karthik Nemmani wins National Spelling Bee,National Spelling Bee,Indian-American,National Spelling Bee winner,Scripps national spelling bee,Koinonia]( "Naysa Modi spells a word during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.")
Naysa Modi spells a word during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.
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![Karthik Nemmani,Karthik Nemmani wins National Spelling Bee,National Spelling Bee,Indian-American,National Spelling Bee winner,Scripps national spelling bee,Koinonia]( "Simone Kaplan wears a dress featuring bees as she participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.")
Simone Kaplan wears a dress featuring bees as she participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., May 31, 2018.
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![Karthik Nemmani,Karthik Nemmani wins National Spelling Bee,National Spelling Bee,Indian-American,National Spelling Bee winner,Scripps national spelling bee,Koinonia]( "Anita Beroza of Belmont, CA, cries after she was eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland, U.S. May 30, 2018.")
Anita Beroza of Belmont, CA, cries after she was eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland, U.S. May 30, 2018.
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![Karthik Nemmani,Karthik Nemmani wins National Spelling Bee,National Spelling Bee,Indian-American,National Spelling Bee winner,Scripps national spelling bee,Koinonia]( "Reagan Remmers of Missoula, Montana, reacts as she is eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland, U.S. May 30, 2018.")
Reagan Remmers of Missoula, Montana, reacts as she is eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland, U.S. May 30, 2018.
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![Karthik Nemmani,Karthik Nemmani wins National Spelling Bee,National Spelling Bee,Indian-American,National Spelling Bee winner,Scripps national spelling bee,Koinonia]( "Maya Jyothinagaram of Forsyth, Illinois, watches fellow contestants during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland, U.S. May 30, 2018.")
Maya Jyothinagaram of Forsyth, Illinois, watches fellow contestants during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland, U.S. May 30, 2018.
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