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It’s time to clear away the bitches and the chumps for this round…

We’re feeling like it’s Arjun Modi time.

Speller No. 149, Arjun R. Modi

Sponsor:
The Record and Herald News, Hackensack, New Jersey

Age:
13, eighth grade

School:
George Washington Middle School, Ridgewood, New Jersey

Bio:
Arjun likes to travel. He enjoys studying Latin and has earned perfect scores on the National Latin Exam. He participates in Mathcounts and competed in the New Jersey Geographic Bee. Arjun volunteers at his local library, reading to young children. He participated in the 2004 national finals.

Oddjack Intangibles: Arjun’s one of the more out of control contestants in this competition. He’s a notorious practical joker and his love of humor keeps his stress levels down. He’s also superstitous—he once wore the same underwear between states and nationals last year, sparking protests from many of the other contestants because of the smell and the fruit flies that constantly followed him.

Oddjack Odds: 3-1

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Previously: Nidharshan S. Anandasivam, Speller No. 239 [Oddjack]