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The final two contestants at the Orland Park Open Spelling Bee, Lynn Zeder, left, and eventual champion Judy Rice, take turns spelling.
Lauren Zumbach, Chicago Tribune
The final two contestants at the Orland Park Open Spelling Bee, Lynn Zeder, left, and eventual champion Judy Rice, take turns spelling.
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“Carom” was the word Judy Rice recited correctly to win the 36th annual Orland Park Open Spelling Bee, but a word from earlier in the competition best sums up her reaction: “exuberant.”