BETTER Boys vs. Girls

The other thread has become a gloating thread for the girls, so I decided to make a new one that is better. The new game is simple: you must spell a word. Easy, right? WRONG. You can only post a single letter, and once you've posted a letter you can't post it until the word is either completed or interrupted. Here's an example:

The word is "bomb".

Jim: B
Bob: O
Willy: M
Joe: B

For each word completed, that team/gender is rewarded one point. However, let's look at this scenario:

Jim: B
Bob: O
Susie: INTERRUPTED

The word is done after the interruption, and must be started again. Now, if the boys spell it first without interruption, the boys get a point. If the girls spell it first without interruption, the girls get a point. HOWEVER, the word doesn't have to be interrupted just by the opposing gender. If, in the middle of the word, someone posts something other than the next letter, the word must be started again. This also counts for misspellings. Here's an example:

Jim: B
Bob: O
Willy: M
Karl: Hey guys!

The word is over at that point, and must be started again. Anyway, without further ado, here is the word:

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