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The official Tuōtuō (“twoh-twoh”) resolved a dispute between three factions working in this discipline by sponsoring works from each camp. The merits of biānniántǐ (“byen-nyen-tee”) and jízhuāntí (“jee-ch’wen-tee”) are discussed in a work on this discipline by Liú Zhījī (“l’yoh chuh-jee”). An apocryphal story about his response to a horse trampling a dog illustrates the stylistic changes implemented in this discipline by Ōuyáng Xiū (-5[2])(“oh-yahng sh’yoh”). One author (-5[1])linked this discipline to (*) astrology (10[1])by citing the importance of occasions “when the five planets gather.” A work in this discipline from the Hàn Dynasty was produced by three members of the Bān family. (10[1])The (10[1])first of a post (10[1])hoc grouping of 24 texts in this discipline was based on wooden and bamboo documents and was called the Shǐjì (-5[1])(“shuh-jee”). For 10 points, (10[1])a “grand” work in which discipline was written by (10[1])Sīmǎ Qiān ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: history [accept lìshǐ, historiography, biography; prompt on politics or political science by asking “from what disciplinary perspective was it studied?”; prompt on epigraphy by asking “epigraphy was used as a tool to advance which discipline?”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Earthflax GeologybuzzerThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)In Search of Things Past58-5
Jason GolfinosSaint Peter Andre 3000[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?58-5
Cyrus Zhouwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!60-5
Matt BollingerTeam Name Think DetailI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble6510
Charles HangHang et al., Robert BrowningTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness9410
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Subremembrance of lost time9510
Jaskaran SinghRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillThe Canadians9910
Kevin WangI would prefer not toThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club119-5
Tejas RajeBHSUEvans Hall destruction awaiters12210
Will AlstonCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp13110
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubI would prefer not to13410
Robert CondronIn Search of Things PastThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)13410
Joy An[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Saint Peter Andre 300013410