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Nayara de Silva-Ahmed
age 14 | grade 7
New Orleans Chapter of The Links
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Nayara finished in 141st place (tied).
| Round | Word/Question | Spelling/Answer Given |
| 1 | ca’canny |
ca’canny
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| 2 | An example of biomimicry would be: |
a bird that imitates another bird's call to impress a mate
Correct answer: a shoe fastener designed like the gripping seeds of a plant
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journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
winning word in qualifying spelling bee
apocryphal
other words spelled correctly in local competition
talent, raisin, mischief, kodak, anemone, asthmati