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A poem in this language describes sunlight “shining on the green moss, above,” and 19 translations of it, including one by Octavio (-5[1])Paz, were collected by Eliot Weinberger. (10[1])In a poem written in this language, “horses whinny and neigh” as the title objects (10[1])“rumble and roll.” This language of “Song (10[2])of the Wagons” was used to describe a “frost on the ground” where (10[1])the speaker describes “bowing my head” and “thinking of home” upon seeing the moon. This language was used to write the poems “Drinking (10[1])Alone by Moonlight” and “Quiet Night Thought.” (10[1])For 10 points, what language was used by poets and Bái during the (0[1])Tang dynasty? ■END■

ANSWER: Classical Chinese [or Literary Chinese or Zhōngwén; accept Wényánwén or Gǔwén; reject “Mandarin”] (The first line references “Deer Park” by Wáng Wéi.)
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Xavier Bomhorst (DII)Maryland A (DII)Rutgers B21-5
Daniel KMaryland BColumbia A2710
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Rowan A (DII)4210
Hannah Nieuwveld (DII)Penn B (DII)Fordham A4910
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)4910
Andrew YangColumbia BPenn A (DII)6210
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BLehigh A (UG)8510
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Princeton A (UG)9210
Jaden Bandy (DII)Rutgers BMaryland A (DII)1080

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2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%61.88
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%67.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1090%0%20%83.78
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%79.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%62.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%13%58.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%68.33