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                    [Title] => Fil-Am, 11, tops Florida spell bee
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ORLANDO, Florida – After one of the longest Central Florida spelling bees in recent history, 11-year-old Philippine-born Miguel Gatmaytan on Thursday last week won top honors – and a trip to the nation’s capital – with the word cossack.


The Ocala boy smiled, shook runner-up Sophie Jupillat’s hand, then sat down while his father and others rushed to take his photo. A few minutes later, the victory seemed to sink in.

"Yes!" he shouted, pumping his arms in the air.
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The Ocala boy smiled, shook runner-up Sophie Jupillat’s hand, then sat down while his father and others rushed to take his photo. A few minutes later, the victory seemed to sink in.

"Yes!" he shouted, pumping his arms in the air.
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