A twin loses his match

Andrew Marcev, Speller 264 and a Mississippi sixth grader, just misspelled "evangelistic." He is out.

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Andrew's twin brother, Aaron -- speller 218 -- is still in the competition, having spelled "tortellini" correctly earlier in this round.

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Andrew and Aaron are one of two sets of twins in the competition today. 

The others are Garrett Bryner, Speller 510, and Pierce Bryner, Speller 518. They'll be on stage later today.

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