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An ESPN article whose title begins with this phrase declares that “It will be a Religious War, a sort of Christian Jihad” about the aftermath of 9/11. In a book whose title starts with this phrase, its author recounts having a shared interest (-5[1])in football with Nixon, despite hating him, while covering the 1972 presidential campaign. These three words begin the title of a book that references a Sports Illustrated offer to follow the Mint 400 while its characters are “somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert.” (10[1])A work of gonzo journalism (10[1])whose title starts with these three words (10[1])was originally published in Rolling Stone and used the pseudonym Raoul Duke as a stand-in for its author. For 10 points, what three words begin the title of a novel based on Hunter S. Thompson’s time in Las Vegas? (10[3])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: fear and loathing [accept Fear and Loathing in America or Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail ’72]
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Sohum SukhatankarHarvard ABrown A42-5
Matthew SiffYale AMIT A8810
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Dylan TanouyeTufts BBrandeises Brew10010
GrahamBU ABowdoin A13910
Jack FeinbergCarabrandeisTufts A13910
Rajat SethiNortheastern AYale C13910
Ryan LeeBrown AHarvard A14010
Jem BurchYale BClark A14010
Jonathan SchnipperA Brandeis SupremeDiamond Brandeis14010