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An author with this last name wrote a novel about George and the ghost of Francesco del Cossa. The author of How to Be Both shares this last name with an author who depicted Carlene bequeathing Kiki a painting of Maitresse Erzulie. This is the last name of Scottish writer Ali, as well as an author who wrote about the rivalry between the Belsey and Kipps families. An author with this last name wrote about the Islamic group KEVIN (“kevin”), which opposes (10[1])FutureMouse in a novel about Jamaican and Bengali immigrants, focusing on Samad Iqbal and Archie Jones. (10[1])For 10 points, give this last name of the author of On Beauty and White Teeth, whose first (10[1])name is Zadie. (10[3])■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: Smith [accept Ali Smith or Zadie Smith]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Malachi LedfordTusculumVCU8010
Max KhurzmanUNC AVirginia Tech B9610
Josh SchmidtLiberty AAppalachian State B11410
Jonah ChancioJames Madison ANC State11710
Jonah ChancioJames Madison ANC State11710
Meredie CohenWilliam & MaryUNC B11710
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State ADuke B11810
Michael EngUNC DLiberty B11810
Nicholas FowlerVirginiaLiberty C11810
Ivan SumaneevUNC CJames Madison B11810

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY978%0%22%115.86
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY7100%0%0%106.29
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