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An author used this language to write about Sabalu’s attempt to rob the isolated Ludo’s apartment in the novel A General Theory of Oblivion. (10[1])Richard Zenith won an award named after an author who wrote in this language and translated a collection by that author whose title means “message” in English. A novel in this language includes the “dog of tears,” who protects (10[2])a (10[1])group (10[1])that includes the car thief and the girl with the dark glasses. (10[1])The author of The Book of Disquiet, who used “heteronyms,” (10[1])wrote in this language and was named Fernando Pessoa. In a novel in this language, the doctor’s wife is the only one to not (10[1])suffer (10[1])from the title “white sickness.” For 10 points, name this language used to write Blindness by José Saramago. ■END■

ANSWER: Portuguese [or Português]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Richard NiuCornell CPenn A2310
Eshan PantNYU ABard A6210
William OrrYale AYale C6210
Aiden DartleyRutgers AYale B6310
Thomas DoyleVassarPenn B6410
Jack RadoColumbia BRowan A7610
Ethan FurmanHaverfordColumbia A8610
Austin GuoPrinceton AColumbia C11010
Jasin CekinmezPrinceton BRutgers B11110

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