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This person took up the defense of Marcus Caelius Rufus, who was accused of poisoning by Clodia, the sister of this person’s rival Clodius. This novus homo from Arpinium (10[1])was offered (10[2])the title (10[1])of pater patriae after executing Lentulus. During a meeting in the Temple of Jupiter Stator, this person lamented “Oh the times, oh the morals” in a speech that asked when a senator will “cease abusing our patience?” (10[1])This person’s letters to Atticus were rediscovered by Petrarch. This person’s head and hands were displayed after he denounced Mark Antony in a series of speeches inspired by Demosthenes’s Philippics. (-5[1])For 10 points, the Catiline Conspiracy was exposed by what acclaimed Roman orator? (10[1]) (10[1]0[4])■END■

ANSWER: Cicero [or Marcus Tullius Cicero]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY978%0%11%59.14
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%77.63
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY13100%0%23%94.08
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY7100%0%0%61.29
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY4100%0%25%74.25
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%33%68.78

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Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CBinghamton A2810
Alec WestSyracuseCornell E3010
Kritanu SahaCornell APenn State3010
Alec RisoCornell DRIT B3210
Brian HoffCornell BESF6910
Jonathan ZhangCornell FU of Rochester A99-5
Iris LiangCornell GBinghamton C11210
Aidan KeenanU of Rochester ACornell F11310
Gary WangU of Rochester BRIT A1130
Tom ScheriRIT AU of Rochester B1130
Claire ChambersBinghamton BRIT C1130
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