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Julius Popper, a commercial exploiter of this substance, led the Selk’nam genocide in Tierra del Fuego. In a ritual of the Muisca people, a new king would be covered in this substance (10[1])before diving into Lake (10[1])Guatavita. (10[1])The name ‘Cibola’ was attached to a province reportedly (10[1])containing seven (10[1])cities named for this substance. (10[2]-5[1])Walter Raleigh (10[1])made two expeditions to Guyana in search of a place alternatively (10[1])named for this substance. This substance names the law that abolished slavery in Brazil. (10[1])The myth of El Dorado sparked quests (10[1])for cities rich in this substance. (10[1])For 10 points, what precious metal sparked namesake “rushes” in places like California? ■END■

ANSWER: gold [prompt on El Dorado by asking “what substance is El Dorado named after?”]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY1100%0%0%52.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%11%61.56
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%0%58.14
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%8%56.17
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%0%54.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%51.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%50.22

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Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DSouth Carolina A3110
Tarun KotiEmory ASouth Carolina B3510
Bharath RamGeorgia Tech AAuburn A3610
Justin HetrickBelmontClemson A4510
Aaryan TomarGeorgia Tech CGeorgia A4710
Henry TurnerClemson BAlabama A5210
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech ETennessee A52-5
Aaron TaylorMississippi State AVanderbilt A5210
Jack OgletreeAuburn BFurman5410
Mac DixonEmory OxfordGeorgia Tech B6510
Griffin ElderTennessee AGeorgia Tech E7910
Zach MillerAuburn CSouthern8610
Colin VessVanderbilt BTennessee B9210