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From Fish Lips to Frowns: The Faces at the Bee

The 278 participants displayed shock, joy and confusion as they spelled words.

Spelling Bee Contestants' Reactions to Words Entertaining

Faces at the Spelling Bee
Faces at the Spelling Bee
Annual National Spelling Bee
Annual National Spelling Bee
Annual National Spelling Bee
Annual National Spelling Bee
Annual National Spelling Bee
Annual National Spelling Bee
Annual National Spelling Bee
Annual National Spelling Bee
Annual National Spelling Bee
Annual National Spelling Bee
Faces at the Spelling Bee
With confetti falling, Snigdha Nandipati, 14, of San Diego, right, is embraced by her brother Sujan Nandipati, 10, after she won the National Spelling Bee with the word "guetapens" in Oxon Hill, Md., May 31, 2012. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
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