Question

In a story set in this town, a reporter hears about “X-ray spectrogoniometers” before he heads to the bleachers of a softball field, where he finally sees the title deer. In a novel set in this town, a doctor has all of his degrees revoked when an audit reveals that he failed to meet his undergrad fitness requirements. Parodying Caesar’s Commentaries, a novel opens by claiming that this town (15[1])“is divided into three parts,” (-5[1])the third of which (15[1])is called Homestead. The Shah of (*) Bratpuhr visits this town in a novel whose protagonist joins the anti-industrial Ghost Shirt Society. (-5[1])After spending time in a VA hospital in Lake (-5[1])Placid, a character starts a career as an optometrist in this town years (-5[1])before he becomes (10[1])“unstuck in time.” For 10 points, (-5[1])Player Piano is set (-5[1])in what New York town (10[1])where Billy Pilgrim lives in Slaughterhouse-Five? ■END■ (10[3]0[3])

ANSWER: Ilium, New York (The first story is “Deer in the Works.”)
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2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y1070%20%60%120.14

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Stephen LiuCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Team Name Think Detail6815
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)73-5
James OreficeHang et al., Robert BrowningI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble7715
Vishwa ShanmugamIn Search of Things PastQuasicrystal Silence98-5
Taylor HarveySaint Peter Andre 3000The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub107-5
Dylan MinarikRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillBHSU120-5
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?remembrance of lost time12310
Mitch McCullarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Toowave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp129-5
Jerry VinokurovTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessI would prefer not to133-5
Kevin YeEvans Hall destruction awaitersThe Canadians13810
Tejas RajeBHSURomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill14510
Jim FanQuasicrystal SilenceIn Search of Things Past1450
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubSaint Peter Andre 300014510
Corry WangI would prefer not toTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness1450
Rahul KeyalThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club14510
Seth Ebnerwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too1450