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Description acceptable. The Vinux distribution is a Linux variant that supports one form of this goal. The acronym POUR (“P-O-U-R”) summarizes properties that support this goal, which is aided in HTML by using landmark roles and other ARIA attributes. (10[1])In plotting packages, using the (10[1])“viridis” scale over alternatives such as “jet” supports one form of this goal. “A,” “double-A,” and “triple-A” guidelines for this goal in web design are laid out in the WCAG recommendations, including contrastive link styling (10[1])and allowing native (10[1])keyboard (10[1])interaction. This goal, which is sometimes written as “A11Y” (“A-one-one-Y”), is supported by mobile OS tools including RTT and VoiceOver. For 10 points, alt-text and audio descriptions are intended to assist what goal that includes reducing technology barriers for users with disabilities? ■END■

ANSWER: accessibility [or word forms; or web accessibility; or eAccessibility; accept a11y until read; or answers that indicate improving technology access or usability for specific groups of disabled people, such as being colorblind-friendly or improving visibility or making things easier to see; accept assistive technology, including specific instances such as screen reading; prompt on providing perceptual uniformity; prompt on inclusive practice or inclusivity; prompt on usability]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Albert Zhang (UG)Columbia CRowan3710
Jerry VinokurovJohn JayJohns Hopkins4210
Halle FriedmanNYU ANYU B7710
Geoffrey Wu (UG)Columbia APenn8010
Jack Rado (DII)Columbia BHaverford8110