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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 in football with Nixon, despite hating him, while covering the 1972 presidential campaign. (10[1])These three words (10[1])begin (10[1])the title (10[1])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.” A work of gonzo journalism whose title starts with these three words 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? ■END■ (10[3]0[2])

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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Luke ZhangEmory AAlabama A5510
Will HughesAuburn AGeorgia Tech C5810
Tegan KapadiaGeorgia Tech DEmory B5910
Ian LuGeorgia Tech FTennesse A6110
Jeffry XuGeorgia Tech BAuburn B14010
Matthew SumanenGeorgia Tech AClemson A14010
Alex ThomasGeorgia Tech EAuburn C14010
Benny ShtutmanSouth Carolina ATennesse B1400
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