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Post by harharmahadev Fri May 30, 2014 8:24 am

Scripps National Spelling Bee: Ansun Sujoe, Sriram Hathwar Declared Co-Champions N-SRIRAM-HATHWAR-large570

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The dreaded bell that signals a misspelled word tolled for each of the last two spellers in the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night. But in an exhilarating twist, it wasn't the end for either of them.

Sriram Hathwar of Painted Post, New York, and Ansun Sujoe of Fort Worth, Texas, got back-to-back words wrong, each giving a reprieve to the other. Neither stumbled again, and a dozen words later, they ended up as co-champions of the bee for the first time in 52 years.

"The competition was against the dictionary, not against each other," Sriram said after both were showered with confetti onstage. "I'm happy to share this trophy with him."

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Post by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Fri May 30, 2014 9:59 am

harharmahadev wrote:Scripps National Spelling Bee: Ansun Sujoe, Sriram Hathwar Declared Co-Champions N-SRIRAM-HATHWAR-large570

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The dreaded bell that signals a misspelled word tolled for each of the last two spellers in the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night. But in an exhilarating twist, it wasn't the end for either of them.

Sriram Hathwar of Painted Post, New York, and Ansun Sujoe of Fort Worth, Texas, got back-to-back words wrong, each giving a reprieve to the other. Neither stumbled again, and a dozen words later, they ended up as co-champions of the bee for the first time in 52 years.

"The competition was against the dictionary, not against each other," Sriram said after both were showered with confetti onstage. "I'm happy to share this trophy with him."

Congratulations to Swapna.

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