Andrew Harnik, The Associated Press
Vikram Raju, 12, from Aurora, Colo., thinks before spelling his word during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. 
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Vikram Raju, 12, spelled himself a spot among the elite dozen heading into Thursday's finals outside Washington, D.C., by acing the word "golilla," which means "a starched white collar worn by some Spanish magistrates."
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