Question

An artwork depicting this action was wrapped by a mile of string in an artistic intervention by Cornelia Parker. A “Gate of [this action”] is included with The Table of Silence and the Infinity Column (-5[1])at Târgu Jiu (“TER-gu zhoo”). Those works’ artist, Constantin Brâncuși (“bran-KOOSH”), created another Proto-Cubist sculpture titled for this action (10[1])that depicts rectangular (10[1])figures made of limestone. A sculpture originally part (10[1])of The Gates of Hell (10[1])titled for this action depicts the nude couple Francesca and Paolo. (10[1])For 10 points, two embracing lovers in an (10[1])Auguste (10[1])Rodin (“oh-GOOST roh-DAN”) sculpture perform what title intimate (10[1])action? ■END■

ANSWER: kissing [accept obvious equivalents; accept The Kiss or Le Baiser; accept The Gate of the Kiss or Poarta sărutului] (The Parker sculpture is The Distance (A Kiss With String Attached) which wrapped Rodin’s The Kiss.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Miami A (UG) 34-5
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 5010
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Michigan C 5310
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) West Virginia A (UG) 6110
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 6610
Nathan Wodicka (UG)Miami B (UG) Miami C (DII) 7710
Nidhi Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B CWRU A (UG) 8510
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)CWRU C (UG)8610
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) Michigan D (UG)9210

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY888%0%38%74.29
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%71.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%69.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%20%84.80
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%75.56
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY580%0%20%57.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%72.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY978%0%44%64.71