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A text of this type by William of Conches dedicated to Geoffrey Plantagenet exemplifies the Chartres School of philosophy. A commentary on the Book of Job and a set of these texts discussing miracles are the best-preserved theological writings by Gregory the Great. The equivocation of the Holy Spirit with the “World-Soul” came from a reading of a medieval one of these texts that was the only one of its type known in medieval times. Latin (15[1])thinkers were influenced by (15[1])an ancient one of these texts that discusses the (*) Demiurge and claims that the four elements correspond to specific geometric shapes. Latin texts in this form such as Anselm’s On Truth employed contrasting student and teacher characters. (10[1])For 10 points, medieval (10[1])philosophers studied the Timaeus, what sort of text written by Plato? ■END■

ANSWER: dialogues [accept Platonic dialogues; accept dramas or plays]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Colin VeeversLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesWaterloo Hatsune7515
Sky LiToronto WearyLa Clique du Château7915
Ishan JoshiMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, AdrianWaterloo Miku11610
Sarah KhanToronto JoyToronto Rofl12010

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2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%120.67
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y7100%0%29%115.71
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%50%0%91.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%33%127.33
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%0%20%116.80
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%50%0%97.50
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%0%0%113.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%116.50