Question

During a lengthy speech this leader gave at the United Nations, (10[1]-5[1])his personal translator shouted “I can’t take it any more” (10[1])before collapsing from exhaustion. This leader attempted to implement his “Third International Theory” after overthrowing (10[1])Idris I. Retaliatory US airstrikes hit this leader’s country during Operation El Dorado Canyon, (10[1])after a Berlin disco was bombed in 1986. (10[1])This leader changed his country’s flag to a pure green banner (10[1])and set out his ideas in the Green Book. (10[1])NATO-backed rebel forces (-5[1])killed this leader in his hometown of Sirte (“sert”), where he fled after the fall of Tripoli. For 10 points, the Arab Spring saw the overthrow of which long-term dictator of Libya? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Muammar Gaddafi
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%59.89
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%53.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%17%49.40
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1292%0%8%41.91
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%60.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%34.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY9100%0%22%60.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%41.44

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alec WestSyracuseBinghamton A10-5
Brian HoffCornell BU of Rochester A1010
Vincent MisterkiewiczCornell ECornell D2010
Pierce DeCainCornell FPenn State3510
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CRIT B4910
Riley ShermanESFCornell A5710
Aidan RoulletRIT ABinghamton B6810
Gary WangU of Rochester BCornell G7710
Lise ObuduluRIT CBinghamton C80-5
Owen LinderBinghamton ASyracuse11110
Jake CobovicBinghamton CRIT C11210