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Inspired by Frederick the Great, this novel’s protagonist adopts the personal motto “Hold fast.” Digressive evocations of the Socratic dialogue Phaedrus appear in this novel, whose protagonist witnesses a sunrise fraught with references to Greek mythology. After boarding a boat, a character (10[1])in this novel is repulsed after realizing that an old man is wearing a wig and makeup to blend in. (10[1])A (10[1])jester claims that “the sirocco is oppressive” in this novella in response to a question about disinfecting procedures, (10[1])which are actually in place because of a cholera (10[1])epidemic. While trying to follow the Polish boy (10[1])Tadzio, this novella’s protagonist dies after eating overripe strawberries. For 10 points, name this novella depicting writer Gustav von Aschenbach’s visit to the title city, by Thomas Mann. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: Death in Venice [or Der Tod in Venedig]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kevin WangGeorgia Tech BGeorgia Tech E4110
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech CTusculum A6110
Luke ZhangEmory AAuburn C6210
Henry BylinowskiAuburn AGeorgia Tech D8010
Ethan AltshulEmory BSouth Carolina A8910
Bob FreedmanGeorgia AAlabama A9710
Charlie WeaverClemson ATennesse B1260
Ian LuGeorgia Tech FAuburn B12610
Alina MooreTennesse BClemson A1260

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