Question

A lost “Letter of Tears” to this city is possibly preserved in a different text addressed to this city that advises against being “unequally yoked.” A message to this city reminds its readers “you were bought at a price” in commanding them to “honor god with your body.” A text explaining the full doctrine of the Resurrection to this city compares it and other matters of faith to “seeing through a glass, darkly.” In the 13th chapter of a message to this city, the writer compares himself to a “clanging cymbal” before a passage beginning “love is patient, love is kind” (-5[1])that is often read at weddings. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])along with Thessalonica, (10[1])Paul wrote two epistles to what Greek city (-5[1])on an isthmus? ■END■ (10[3]0[2])

ANSWER: Corinth [or Kórinthos; accept First Corinthians or 1 Corinthians; accept Second Corinthians or 2 Corinthians]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew YangColumbia BFordham A100-5
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Maryland A (DII)10610
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BRutgers B10910
Elijah Scheinson (UG)Columbia A (UG)NYU A (UG)11210
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Columbia J (DII)120-5
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Bard A (UG)12410
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Penn A (DII)1240
Joseph McCusker (DII)Fordham AColumbia B12410
Sam Millenbach (DII)Rowan A (DII)Maryland B (DII)12410
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)Rowan A (DII)1240

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%11%111.38
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%0%112.44
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY771%0%29%106.60
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%14%102.07
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%33%107.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%123.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY786%0%29%116.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%108.56