Question

During a lengthy speech this leader gave at the United Nations, his personal translator shouted “I can’t take it any more” (10[2])before collapsing from exhaustion. (10[1])This leader attempted to implement his “Third International Theory” after overthrowing Idris I. (10[1])Retaliatory US airstrikes hit this leader’s country during Operation El Dorado Canyon, after a Berlin disco was bombed in 1986. (10[1])This leader changed his country’s flag to a pure green banner and set (10[1])out his ideas (-5[1])in the Green Book. (10[1])NATO-backed rebel forces killed this leader in his hometown of Sirte (“sert”), where he fled after the fall of Tripoli. For 10 points, the Arab Spring saw the overthrow of (-5[1])which long-term dictator of Libya? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Muammar Gaddafi
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%59.89
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%53.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%17%49.40
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1292%0%8%41.91
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%60.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%34.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY9100%0%22%60.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%41.44

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Rutgers B2010
Arthur Zhang (DII)NYU A (UG)Columbia B2010
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Fordham A2410
Elijah Scheinson (UG)Columbia A (UG)Columbia J (DII)3710
Vedh Ramesh (DII)Penn A (DII)Penn B (DII)5710
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)NYU B7010
Ben Spirtas (DII)Maryland B (DII)Bard A (UG)73-5
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)7710
Claire Wilson (UG)Lehigh A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)106-5
Ezra Greenhill (DII)Bard A (UG)Maryland B (DII)11110
Caedmon Holland (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Lehigh A (UG)12410