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\nThis year’s bee<\/b> — an event that has skyrocketed in popularity, thanks to exposure on television and in movies — started on Tuesday in Washington with a record 293 spellers.<\/p>\n

The competition went 15 rounds. Spellers ranged from 9 to 15 years old. According to the contest’s Web site, 117 of the spellers speak languages other than English, and English was not the first language of 33 of the spellers.<\/b><\/p>\n

The first National Spelling Bee<\/b> was in 1925 and featured nine contestants.<\/p>\n

Watch her spell Laodicean<\/b><\/p>\n

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She names Nupur Lala, the 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion<\/b>, as her role model and the inspiration for her spelling career.<\/p>\n

Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden<\/b>, was in the audience to watch the finals, which were nationally televised on ABC.<\/p>\n

Her hobbies including swimming, cycling and traditional Indian dance, according to the contest’s Web site. <\/p>\n

The spelling bee\u2019s winnings, including $30,000 in cash and a $5,000 scholarship, which helps if she pursues her career goal of becoming a neurosurgeon.<\/p>\n

We smart!<\/b><\/p>\n

Photo by Robert Giroux<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

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