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Phoebe Hearst names a document discussing this profession written in Hieratic writing. A James Peter Allen book about the art of this profession in Ancient Egypt translates a text called the “Secret Book,” whose reverse side listed instructions for magic. That text is attributed to an architect and official who became associated with the Greek god of this profession despite not practicing it, (10[1])Imhotep. Edwin Smith and George Ebers name two papyruses about this profession that describe ideas like the theory of “channels” that likely (10[1])influenced the Greek writer of On the Nature of Man. Ancient Greeks seeking help from the god of this profession would fall asleep at a temple called (10[1])an asclepieion. (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, ancient Egyptian texts on what profession influenced the system (10[1])of humors found in Greek (10[1])writers like Galen (10[1])and Hippocrates? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: medicine [accept surgery or healer or healing; accept answers that describe medical practitioners like doctor or physician or surgeon]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford (DII)UNC A (Grad)William & Mary A (UG)6210
Brendan Karg (DII)JMU B (UG)Maryland C (DII)8410
Caleb Kendrick (Grad)Maryland A (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)11110
Ethan Rehder (UG)Duke A (UG)UNC D (DII)11310
Jonathan Shauf (UG)UNC B (UG)GWU A (UG)113-5
Joseph Chambers (DII)Virginia A (UG)JMU A (UG)11310
Mason Mabry (DII)Virginia B (UG)Liberty C (DII)12510
Annie Goodman (Grad)GWU B (Grad)Virginia C (UG)13010
Noelle Ropp (DII)Roanoke College A (DII)Liberty B (DII)13310
Andrew Amygdalos (UG)GWU A (UG)UNC B (UG)13610

Summary

2024 ACF Regionals @ Berkeley01/27/2024Y3100%0%67%112.33
2024 ACF Regionals @ Cornell01/27/2024Y3100%0%33%89.67
2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU01/27/2024Y9100%0%11%111.89
2024 ACF Regionals @ Minnesota01/27/2024Y2100%0%50%114.50
2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%17%91.50
2024 ACF Regionals @ Rutgers01/27/2024Y5100%0%0%87.80
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial01/27/2024Y4100%0%25%103.25