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Florida 12-Year-Old Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Florida 12-Year-Old Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Bruhat Soma, a 12-year-old from Florida, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling "abseil" and 29 out of 30 words in a 90-second spell-off. This was his third year competing, and he will receive $50,000 in cash, a medal, and a trophy. Faizan Zaki of Texas came in second, while Shrey Parikh and Ananya Prassanna tied for third place.

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  1. A 12-year-old from Florida has won this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee  NPR
  2. A 12-Year-Old Wins Astonishing Spell-Off at Scripps National Spelling Bee  The New York Times
  3. 'Aposiopesis': Watch 12-year-old win US Spelling Bee  BBC.com
  4. Inland Empire middle schooler among top finalists in Scripps Spelling Bee  KABC-TV
  5. Florida's Bruhat Soma wins Scripps National Spelling Bee title  ESPN

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