Question

Operation Dragon Rogue was an operation to rescue hostages from Maoist rebels in this country. A clerk began an investigation in this country after he noticed Elder Dempster’s profits from shipping guns and explosives (15[1])to this country. Much of the uranium used in the Manhattan Project originated from a mine in this country. (-5[1])Sidney Gottlieb gave Larry Devlin a poisoned tube of toothpaste to murder a leader of this country while Devlin was (-5[1])CIA station chief there. One leader of this country chartered (*) Concordes for shopping trips to Paris and moved Christmas to June, (-5[1])as part of his policy of authenticité. A copper company (10[1])financed an attempt at secession in this country in the province of Katanga. For 10 points, name this country ruled by Patrice Lumumba and Mobutu Sese Seko. (0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Democratic Republic of the Congo [or the DRC; accept Zaire or Congo Free State or Belgian Congo; prompt on Belgium]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Luke ZhangEmory AGeorgia Tech C3315
Sara SimkinsGeorgia BTennessee A52-5
Sanjay SrihariGeorgia Tech BGeorgia Tech D72-5
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech AGeorgia A93-5
Arya KarthikGeorgia Tech DGeorgia Tech B10310
Aidan LeahyGeorgia AGeorgia Tech A1310

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2023 ARCADIA at DukeEmory, Duke, YaleY475%25%25%92.67
2023 ARCADIA at EmoryEmory, Duke, YaleY450%25%75%68.00
2023 ARCADIA at ImperialImperialY5100%60%20%78.00
2023 ARCADIA at MarylandMaryland, OnlineY367%33%33%83.50
2023 ARCADIA OnlineMaryland, OnlineY3100%67%33%74.67
2023 ARCADIA at TexasOhio State, TexasY3100%67%0%64.33
2023 ARCADIA at Ohio StateOhio State, TexasY3100%33%33%105.67