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According to some traditions, cooking with eggshells can be used to find these creatures. In one story, a heroine rescues Tam Lin from a queen of these creatures. (10[1])In one (10[1])tradition, (10[1])these creatures’ ancestors (10[1])were defeated at the Battle of Magh Tuireadh (“my TEER-ugh”). These creatures, who comprise the Seelie court, (10[1])are often referred to using (10[1])euphemisms like “good neighbors.” After being defeated by the Milesians, the ancestors of these creatures migrated into namesake “mounds.” These are the creatures most commonly thought to kidnap infants and replace them (10[1])with changelings. (10[1]-5[1])The death of a family member was heralded by the wail (10[1])of one type of these creatures. For 10 points, name these magical creatures of the British Isles who the Victorians interpreted as small, winged humans. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: fairies [or fairy or fae or fair folk; accept banshees or Bean Sídhe or Aos Si (“ace shee”) or Daoine Sith or Queen of the Fairies; accept fairy mounds or fairy forts; accept changelings until read; accept Seelie or Unseelie until “Seelie” is read; prompt on little folk or hidden folk or wee folk; prompt on Tuatha de Danann]
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Peter ScullyTufts AYale C3310
YvonneAmherst AWilliams A4810
Max WoodBrandeises BrewHarvard A5310
Andrew MessersmithA Brandeis SupremeBoston University B8510
Alex JiangBrown ACarabrandeis87-5
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Yrwin BatanMIT ANortheastern A9810
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