NOW IF ONLY HE CAN WRITE

Dustin Tyler Caroll survived words like tergiversation, sorbefacient and obtenebrate to win the 58th annual National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. today. The 14-year old from Memphis will receive $5,000 and the ever-lasting admiration of wordsmiths everywhere. The winning word? Xanthosis, a term for a skin discoloration.

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