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In this city, the Pépinière and Charité hospitals pioneered modern autopsies as part of its (10[1])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. (10[1])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 (-5[1])“Enlightened despot” (10[1])built a palace on the outskirts of this capital (-5[1])city (10[1])with a name meaning “without worries,” or (-5[1])Sanssouci (10[1])(“SAWN-soo-SEE”). For (10[1])10 points, Humboldt University (10[1])is located in what city, the former capital of Prussia? (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Berlin
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Oscar DespardCambridge ACambridge C1410
Mikey BrownBirminghamImperial B5610
George PurkissWarwick BVanderbilt81-5
Omer KeskinOxford ACambridge B8310
Albert NyangLSE ABristol A92-5
Piers MarchantCambridge DSouthampton9310
Oscar O'FlanaganImperial AManchester100-5
Lucas JohnsWarwick ASouthampton A10110
James CarrigyEdinburghDurham B10210
Ryan SharpeLSE BBristol B10610
Rick LineBristol ALSE A11610
Kai MadgwickManchesterImperial A11710
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltWarwick B1170