Nine finalists are set to battle tonight for the 85th Scripps National Spelling Bee Championships. Reporters Natalie DiBlasio (@ndiblasio) and Malia Rulon Herman (@mrulon) are live on the scene, tweeting photos, words and definitions from the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Tune in here for updates from the spelling showdown at 8 p.m. ET.
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