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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” built a palace on the outskirts (10[1])of this capital city (10[1]-5[1])with a name meaning “without worries,” or Sanssouci (10[1])(“SAWN-soo-SEE”). For 10 points, Humboldt University is located in what city, the former capital of Prussia? ■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: Berlin
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Prahalad Rao (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Kenyon B (DII)8910
SimonOhio State ACWRU B9310
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State C (DII)Michigan State B (UG)93-5
Leo Tao (UG)Michigan BMichigan D (DII)10110
Ethan Shu (DII)CWRU D (DII)Kenyon A (UG)1170
Francis Hanf (UG)Kenyon A (UG)CWRU D (DII)1170
Oliver Thompson (DII)CWRU C (UG)Michigan C (UG)11710
Daniel Luebs (DII)Michigan State C (UG)Pitt B (UG)11710

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2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y863%0%25%98.20
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