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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 in 1810, a comparative linguist and education administrator pioneered his eponymous model of university organization in this city, which combines research and teaching. An “Enlightened despot” (10[1])built a palace on the outskirts of this capital city (10[1])with a name (-5[1])meaning (10[1])“without worries,” or Sanssouci (10[1]-5[1])(“SAWN-soo-SEE”). For 10 points, Humboldt University is located in what city, the former capital of Prussia? ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: Berlin
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Luke ZhangEmory AAlabama A8310
Michael ZhouGeorgia Tech AClemson A9310
Will HughesAuburn AGeorgia Tech C96-5
Tegan KapadiaGeorgia Tech DEmory B9710
Ian LuGeorgia Tech FTennesse A10110
Zach TsengGeorgia Tech EAuburn C101-5
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech CAuburn A1170
Zach MillerAuburn CGeorgia Tech E1170
TJ PickeringAuburn BGeorgia Tech B1170
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