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This artist created an ad showing an African American couple speaking at 2 a.m. that calls Hennessy “the civilized way to lay down the law.” This artist placed Hoover vacuums inside Plexiglas and put neon lights on household objects in the New (10[1])and Pre-New series, respectively. Another series by this artist includes an exact replica of the Liberty Bell and a sculpture of organ pipes emerging from the back of The Hulk. This artist, who briefly married the Italian porn star Ilona Staller, made a porcelain sculpture showing the monkey Bubbles (10[1])sitting in Michael Jackson’s lap. This artist created two of the three highest-ever priced works by living artists to be sold at auction, including (-5[1])Rabbit, as well as a Puppy made entirely of flowers. For 10 points, Rabbit is one of which artist’s metallic balloon animals? ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Jeffrey Koons
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ryan SunBerkeley BStanford B4110
Ethan StrombeckStanford ABerkeley A9010
Vinu HariharBerkeley CStanford C114-5
Allan LeeStanford CBerkeley C1370

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