Deven Sheth, speller 121, had this exchange with Dr. Bailly:
"Hi Dr. Bailly," he said.
"You ready?" Dr. Bailly replied.
"Not really," the Michigan eighth grader said.
"Should we give it a try?" Dr. Bailly countered.
"Sure," Deven said.
He spelled "recreant" correctly.
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