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A poem describes how these animals “sink downward to darkness” after a woman gets a vision of Christ in Palestine. (-5[1])A poem titled for these animals describes these animals “giving their bland motions to the air.” In addition to that “Invective Against [these animals],” a poem describes how “the only moving thing was the eye” (10[1])of one of these animals. (-5[1])One of these general animals titles an autobiography about growing up in Stamps, Arkansas. (10[2])For 10 points, a Wallace (10[1])Stevens (10[1])poem describes “Thirteen Ways of Looking” (10[1])at what animals, another of which is “caged” and “sings” (10[1])in the title of a Maya Angelou autobiography? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: birds [accept blackbirds or swans or pigeons; accept “Invective Against Swans”; accept “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”] (The poem in the first line is “Sunday Morning”.)
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%88.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%66.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%74.83
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Amelia DunkinChicago BIllinois A19-5
Brielle RachIowa AIllinois D5410
Azura GollamudiNorthwestern BWashU A59-5
Trenton BurgessIndianaNotre Dame C7310
Maya KvaratskheliaNotre Dame AWashU B7310
Waverly O'MalleyIowa BNorthwestern A7810
Noah McRedmondNotre Dame BSIUE7910
Anila MoparthiIllinois BPurdue B8510
Davis JohnsonPurdue CIllinois C9510
Sam AlahiIllinois AChicago B10310
Conner YamnitzWashU ANorthwestern B10410