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In this city, the Pépinière and Charité hospitals pioneered modern autopsies as part of its university medical school. After the outbreak of one war, Emil du Bois-Reymond (“BWA ray-MOND”) controversially claimed that a university in this city was the “bodyguard” of its ruling dynasty. Bureaucrats were trained at an “Oriental Seminary” in this city before postings to colonial Cameroon. Starting (10[1])in 1810, a comparative linguist and education administrator pioneered his eponymous model of university organization (10[1])in this city, which combines research and teaching. An “Enlightened despot” built a palace on the outskirts of this capital city with a name meaning “without worries,” or Sanssouci (10[1])(“SAWN-soo-SEE”). For 10 points, Humboldt University is located in what city, the former capital of Prussia? ■END■

ANSWER: Berlin
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Ethan BositaStanford AStanford M5710
Swapnil GargBerkeley AStanford L7210
Terry TangBerkeley BBerkeley C10110