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In a myth tradition, this technology was invented when a phoenix dropped an impression of a hoof-print onto the ground, inspiring a four-eyed (10[1])man named Cangjie (10[1])(“chang-ji’eh”). In China, different forms of this technology bear names such (-5[1])as “seal”, “grass”, “bronze” and “oracle bone.” (-5[1])In a book (-5[1])co-written with (-5[1])the Hall of Worthies, Joseon King Sejong the Great introduced one form of this technology known as Hangul (10[3])(“hahn-gool”). In the 1950s, the mainland Chinese government introduced (10[1])a “simplified” form of this technology, replacing “traditional” forms used elsewhere. For 10 points, (-5[1])hiragana, katakana, and kanji are Japanese forms of what systems used to record texts? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: writing systems [or scripts; accept equivalents like orthography; accept characters; accept alphabets before mention; accept logograms; accept syllabary]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%33%61.44
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jacob PuthipirojNorthwestern AWashU B2210
David ZhangIllinois BNotre Dame C2510
Sam AlahiIllinois APurdue B35-5
Azura GollamudiNorthwestern BPurdue C42-5
Trenton BurgessIndianaNotre Dame A45-5
Sam KonkelChicago ASIUE47-5
Ben KoberleinNotre Dame AIndiana6510
Nitin MurthyPurdue AIllinois D6510
Veronica FreundNotre Dame BWashU A6510
Aneesh ShrotriyaPurdue BIllinois A7310
Emmett ChoChicago BIowa B87-5
Owen AshbrookIowa BChicago B10110
David NickelPurdue CNorthwestern B10210
Sophia ArnoldSIUEChicago A10210