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The Fly River, which drains the Star Mountains on this island, (10[1])has been extensively polluted following the Ok Tedi mine disaster. The highlands of this island include the site of sugar cane’s first domestication, and Puncak Jaya is its tallest mountain. (10[1])After five youths were found dead near Dekai in 2023, Joko Widodo’s regime (-5[1])received allegations of genocide against some of this island’s Melanesian peoples, who are genetically related to Torres Strait Islanders. Tok Pisin (-5[1])is a creole language spoken on this island, whose over 800 languages make it the most (-5[1])linguistically diverse in the world. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this island (10[1])divided between Indonesia (10[1]-5[1])and an eastern neighbor. ■END■ (10[1]0[5])

ANSWER: New Guinea [or Niugini or Niu Gini or Papua or Irian; reject “Papua New Guinea”]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY967%0%56%65.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY875%0%38%75.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%74.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1182%0%55%90.11
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY956%0%67%74.40
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%62.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY786%0%29%69.83

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
William FosterChicago AIllinois C1010
Arthur ZhangNorthwestern APurdue B4010
Sam AlahiIllinois ANotre Dame A53-5
Theodor MartinWashU BIllinois B74-5
Nitin MurthyPurdue ASIUE90-5
David NickelPurdue CIllinois D95-5
Jonah HubertNotre Dame AIllinois A10110
Noah McRedmondNotre Dame BNorthwestern B104-5
Grace EarlyIowa AWashU A10410
Vikas KothariNorthwestern BNotre Dame B1090
Max KoldaNotre Dame CIowa B1090
Abigail ZimmermanIowa BNotre Dame C1090
Sophia ArnoldSIUEPurdue A1090
Anila MoparthiIllinois BWashU B10910
Owen McCoyIllinois DPurdue C1090