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One group in this text departed from a location called Bountiful across a sea called Irreantum. In this text, a ball-shaped compass with two spindles called Liahona stops functioning after Laman and Lemnuel tie their brother to the mast of a ship. This text details centuries of conflict between the Lamanites and the Nephites. (10[2])The State of Deseret took its name from the word for “honeybee” (10[1])in this text. (10[1])The seer stones (10[1])Urim and Thummim were used to translate this text, which was written on golden plates and recounts an appearance of Jesus (10[1])to early inhabitants of the Americas. For 10 points, name this central text of a religion founded by Joseph Smith. ■END■

ANSWER: Book of Mormon [or The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alex Emmert (DII)MarylandColumbia A5310
Ben Rotko (UG)Swarthmore BPenn5310
Ashish KumbhardareRowanUniversity of Delaware B6510
Andrew Yang (UG)Columbia BPrinceton6810
Will Hollister (DII)LehighRutgers7110
Keegan Martin (UG)NYU ANYU C9210

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2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y6100%0%0%67.00