'Succedaneum' the winning word in spelling bee
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Sean Conley
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Eighth-grader Sean Conley won the 2001 Scripps Howard
National Spelling Bee Thursday by spelling "succedaneum" (SUX-ah-DAY-nee-um) in
the 16th round.
Conley, 13, beat Kristin Hawkins, who incorrectly spelled "resipiscence"
(RES-sih-PIS-sance).
"I wanted to win," Conley told a reporter afterwards.
Conley, who finished second in last year's bee, is from Anoka, Minnesota.
Succedaneum is defined as "one that comes next, after, or replaces
another in an office position or role."
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As the champion, Conley will receive a $10,000 cash prize and a $1,000
U.S. savings bond.
The 74th annual bee, a three-day competition, was held at the Grand Hyatt Washington. This year's competition included 248 spellers.
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