Evan M. O'Dorney, who was 13 at the time, won the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee. His word was "serrefine," a medical term for a small forceps. The Californian native told Associated Press reporters he prefers math to spelling.

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Evan M. O'Dorney, 13, gets a hug from his mother, Jennifer, after Evan won the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee.