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Local Contestant Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee

Danbury : CT : USA | May 31, 2012 at 7:06 PM PDT
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Fourteen-year-old Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, whose Indian first name means flowing with honey, won the 85th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night. She correctly spelled guetapens, which means ambush, to win in the 13th round. Her younger brother rushed to the stage to hug her... FULL ARTICLE AT 10 News
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Gifton Samuel Wright participates during the Scripps National Spelling Bee semi-finals at National Harbor Maryland
Gifton Samuel Wright participates during the Scripps National Spelling Bee semi-finals at National Harbor Maryland
 
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    Christian Science Monitor
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    Snigdha Nandipati (R), 14, of San Diego, California, holds her trophy along with family members after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland May 31, 2012. Snigdha Nandipati, a 14-year-old eighth grader from San Diego,...
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    Snigdha Nandipati, 14, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night by properly spelling "guetapens," which means an ambush snare or trap. Sumaita Mulk of Goodyear, Arizona, celebrates on Thursday, May 31, at the Scripps National Spelling Bee...

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