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Lena Greenberg, 14, of Philadelphia, falls back on a couch at the side of the stage and is comforted by her mother Marisol Villamil (right) and father David Greenberg (left) after being eliminated from the championship finals of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, May 31, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Lena Greenberg, 14, of Philadelphia, Pa., works on spelling her word during the preliminary rounds of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. This year, 278 spellers from around the United States and all walks of life will compete for the title of 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. Lena spelled her word, jong, correctly. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Lena Greenberg, 14, of Philadelphia, Pa., waits on stage to spell her word during the preliminary rounds of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. This year, 278 spellers from around the United States and all walks of life will compete for the title of 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)