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This book describes teenagers who cheat on driver's license tests by cribbing from test answers sewn into clothing that translates as “flower cloth.” Another part of this book describes doctors' elation at publishing a paper about a novel nosocomial infection. This book attributes the sensitivity of CPS social worker Jeanine Hilt to having to deal with fundamentalist parents while being gay. Yer (“yehr”) slamming a door is thought to have triggered the title (*) condition of this book, which is treated by the tall doctors Neil and Peggy. This book describes how qaug dab peg (kau da pay) is traditionally treated by a txiv (10[1])neeb (tsi nehng), or shaman, (10[1])and tells of a family who instead took (10[1])their daughter to a Merced hospital. For 10 points, name this Anne Fadiman book about the failure of American hospitals to treat Lia Lee, an epileptic Hmong child. ■END■

ANSWER: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jonathan MaginMaryland B+The Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs10110
Hasna KarimGlass Onyen: A Knives Out MysteryFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them10610
Caleb KendrickMaryland ARutgers Diaspora11410

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%0%17%101.17
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%107.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y367%0%33%86.50
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%67%122.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%25%25%102.25
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%96.50
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%0%123.33