Question

A praise song in this language repeats words punning on the name of a tool used “Where Flesh Came Forth.” An oft-copied poem in this language beginning “In those days, in those far-off days” (10[2])was highlighted as a “literary borrowing” (-5[1])by Samuel Noah (10[1])Kramer. Subjects such as a sheep and grain (-5[1])or a hoe and plough (10[2])contest their superiority (10[1])in this language’s (10[1]-5[1])“disputation literature.” (10[3])Tutelary goddesses chronicle destruction (-5[1])in five poetic “city laments” that use this language’s female eme-sal dialect. A High Priestess (10[1]-5[1])who used this language for a set of Temple Hymns and an “Exaltation” (10[1])of a goddess is often labeled the world’s first (10[1])named (-5[1])author. (10[1])The hero (-5[1])of a story originally recorded in this language slays the Cedar Forest’s guardian with his “wild man” friend. For 10 points, name this language used to first record the Epic of Gilgamesh. ■END■ (10[5]0[2])

ANSWER: Sumerian [accept eme-gir] (Clues include “Song of the Hoe,” Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld, and Enheduanna.)
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Summary

2025 ACF Nationals04/19/2025Y2190%0%33%85.16

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ryan SunUC Berkeley BNorthwestern3310
Soren HeydariNorth Carolina BWaterloo B3310
Sky LiToronto AColumbia B39-5
Joseph ChambersVirginiaChicago B4210
Michał GerasimiukStanfordVirginia Tech50-5
Kushal AluruRutgersIllinois A5510
Ben WismathToronto CPenn State5510
Skand ParvatikarArizona StateTexas5810
Alex AkridgeIndianaFlorida6110
Amogh KulkarniGeorgia StateUCF61-5
James McCurleyHarvardNorth Carolina A6310
John John GrogerWUSTL BMichigan6310
Ned TagtmeierChicago AWinona State6310
Jacky XuCornell AVanderbilt67-5
Albert Yingzhi NyangLSEOttawa82-5
Sinecio MoralesJohns HopkinsOhio State8210
Eve FleisigUC Berkeley AGeorgia Tech9510
Jem BurchYaleIowa State10410
Joel MilesMinnesotaBritish Columbia105-5
Ryan RosenbergNYURIT10610
Brian HoffCornell BIllinois B108-5
Shardul ParthasarathyIllinois BCornell B1410
Anthony LovegrenUCFGeorgia State14110
Matthew WangBritish ColumbiaMinnesota1410
Noah ChinVirginia TechStanford14110
William GrogerColumbia BToronto A14110
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltCornell A14110
Adrian WongOttawaLSE14110