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In a story by this author, Professor Weierstrass calls a mathematician a “gift to me alone” and says that he “forgets” she is a woman. Sofia Kovalevskaya’s life inspired a story by this author, who also wrote a story in which three boys about to swim in a river find a dead optometrist in a submerged car. This author of “Too Much Happiness” and “The Love of a Good Woman” wrote a story in which a girl with Down syndrome plays the title Gluck piece beautifully at Mrs. (10[1])Marsalles’s piano recital. In another story by this author, Nichola is estranged from her mother, Janet, who visits a Toronto (10[1])planetarium before discussing the title objects with her hospitalized father. For 10 points, name this Canadian author of “Dance of the Happy Shades” and (10[1])“The Moons of Jupiter.” ■END■ (0[4])

ANSWER: Alice Munro
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Will OrrYale BHarvard B8710
Jason HongBrown ABrandeis A10710
Jeffrey FungHarvard ATufts B13110
Jake MarkusDartmouth BBrandeis B1360
Jake MarkusDartmouth BBrandeis B1360
Harrison SugarmanBrandeis BDartmouth B1360
Harrison SugarmanBrandeis BDartmouth B1360

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2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%0%102.67
2024 ACF Regionals @ Ohio State01/27/2024Y2100%0%0%104.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial01/27/2024Y888%0%0%102.71
2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt01/27/2024Y1100%0%100%130.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT01/27/2024Y560%0%0%108.33