Brian Sietsema, a linguist trained at MIT and a Greek Orthodox priest, has a unique career path shaped by his fascination with words. His curiosity about etymology was sparked in childhood by a word he encountered in an Edgar Allan Poe story that no one around him could define. This led him to pursue linguistics, eventually leading him to his role at the Scripps National Spelling Bee where he assists contestants with word pronunciations and origins. AI
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