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Arvind Mahankali, 13, of Bayside Hills, N.Y., holds the championship trophy after he won the National Spelling Bee by spelling the word "knaidel" correctly on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ( APTOPIX Spelling Bee )

Arvind Mahankali, 13, of Bayside Hills, N.Y. watches confetti fall after he won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ( Spelling Bee )

Arvind Mahankali, 13, of Bayside Hills, N.Y., lifts the championship trophy after he won the National Spelling Bee by spelling the word "knaidel" correctly on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ( Spelling Bee )

Arvind V. Mahankali, representing New York, stands after winning the championship round at the Scripps National Spelling Bee May 30, 2013 in National Harbor, Maryland.Mahankali won by correctly spelling "knaidel", a German-derived Yiddish word, defeating Pranav Sivakumar, representing Illinois. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images ( 520178262 )

Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Arvind Mahankali, 13, of Bayside Hills, N.Y. extends his hand to second place finisher Pranav Sivakumar, 13, Tower Lakes, Ill., after Sivakumar incorrectly spelled his final word during the finals in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ( Spelling Bee )

Arvind Mahankali of New York (R) pats co-finalist Pranav Sivakumar of Illinois after Pranav misspelled a word at the National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland May 30, 2013. Mahankali won the event. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque ( USA-SPELLINGBEE/ )

Arvind Mahankali, 13, of Bayside Hills, N.Y., is congratulated by his mother Bhavani, as confetti falls after he won the National Spelling Bee by spelling the word "knaidel" correctly on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ( Spelling Bee )

Arvind Mahankali of New York ponders a word on his way to winning the National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland May 30, 2013. Mahankali, a 13-year-old from Bayside Hills, New York, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday by correctly spelling "knaidel," a kind of dumpling. Mahankali, a student at Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School, had finished third in the contest twice before. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque ( USA-SPELLINGBEE/WINNER )

Eva Kitlen, 14, of Niwot, Colo., writes out the word "kleptocrat" in her hand before spelling it correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ( Spelling Bee )

Colorado student Eva Kitlen, of Niwot, shows her nervousness in the semi-final round of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor in Maryland, May 30, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing ( USA-SPELLINGBEE/ )

Chetan G. Reddy, representing Texas, reacts after misspelling a word during the championship round at the Scripps National Spelling Bee May 30, 2013 in National Harbor, Maryland. Arvind V. Mahankali, representing New York, won by correctly spelling "knaidel", a German-derived Yiddish word, defeating Pranav Sivakumar, representing Illinois. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images ( 520178117 )

Christopher O'Connor, representing Arizona, spells a word during the semifinal round at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 30, 2013 in National Harbor, Maryland. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images ( 520171471 )

Amber Born, representing Massachusetts, is cheered on by her competitors during the championship round at the Scripps National Spelling Bee May 30, 2013 in National Harbor, Maryland. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images ( 520175815 )

Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass., covers her face while spelling "malacophilous" during the semifinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ( Spelling Bee )

Vanya Shivashankar, 11 of Olathe, Kan., smiles after spelling the word "shillibeer" correctly during the final round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ( Spelling Bee )

Katharine Wang, 11, of Beijing, China, center, gathers herself before the start of the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. From left are, Eva Kitlen of Niwot, Colo., Wang, and Audrey Bantug, 13, of San Ramon, Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ( Spelling Bee )

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 30: Mary Geneve Skirvin of Nashville, Indiana, tries to spell her word during round five of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 30, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Forty-two have advanced to the semifinal of the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ( 169673248 )

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 30: Sophia Limacher of Seattle, Washington, reacts after she misspelled her word in the round five of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 30, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Forty-two have advanced to the semifinal of the annual spelling contest for the championship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ( 169671577 )

Amber Born, 14 of Marblehead, Mass. reacts after spelling the word "malacophilous" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ( Spelling Bee )

Caleb Miller, 13, of Calhoun, La., cast his head back after incorrectly spelling "cyanope'" during the semifinal round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ( Spelling Bee )

Vismaya Kharkar of Bountiful, Utah, concentrates during the final round of the National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland May 30, 2013. Arvind Mahankali of New York won the event. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque ( USA-SPELLINGBEE/ )

Amber Born of Lynn, Massachusetts concentrates during the final round of the National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Maryland May 30, 2013. Arvind Mahankali of New York won the event. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque ( USA-SPELLINGBEE/ )

California student Isabel Cholbi of San Bernardino, reacts after spelling correctly in the semi-final round of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor in Maryland, May 30, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing ( USA/USA-SPELLINGBEE/ )

Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah, reacts as she takes her seat after spelling her word "temenos" during the final round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ( Spelling Bee )

Jonathan Caldwell, 13, of Hendersonville, Tenn., shrugs his shoulders after getting the word "pergameneous" incorrect during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ( Spelling Bee )

Syamantak Payra, 12, of Friendswood, Texas, left, Vanya Shivashankar, 11 of Olathe, Kan., center, and Vismaya Kharkar, 14, of Bountiful, Utah wait for their turn to spell a word during the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ( Spelling Bee )

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 30: Speller Pranav Sivakumar of Tower Lakes, Illinois, participates in the finals of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 30, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Arvind Mahankali of Bayside Hills, New York, has won the championship of the annual spelling contest after he correctly spelled the word "knaidel." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ( 74883888 )

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - MAY 30: Arvind Mahankali of Bayside Hills, New York, participates in the finals of the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee May 30, 2013 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Mahankali has won the championship of the annual spelling contest after he correctly spelled the word "knaidel." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) ( 74883866 )