Question

A 2009 book by Alain de Botton depicts his week spent as a “writer-in-residence” at one of these places in London. People wait at one of these places on the cover of a book that begins by considering Pierre Dupont driving to one to illustrate their “supermodernity”—that book is Marc Augé’s Non-Places. An irritating visit to one of these places in Cologne (15[1])inspired an album titled for them, Brian Eno’s first foray into ambient music. In “Disneyland with the Death Penalty,” (-5[1])William Gibson notes the (*) immaculacy of one of these places in Changi whose “Jewel” sports the world’s tallest indoor waterfall. (10[1]-5[1])Authors like Jeffrey Archer pump out long, fast-paced genre “novels” often bought in these places, sometimes (10[1])at duty-free stores. For 10 points, what places may be identified by three-letter codes like RDU and LAX? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: airports [accept airport terminals; accept airport novels; accept A Week at the Airport or Music for Airports]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Henry KeatingUCF BUF B6115
Biniam AlaroUF AFlorida Tech80-5
Anthony LovegrenUCF AValencia10010
Rivera RiveraValenciaUCF A100-5
Matthew AndersenUF CUSF11610
Valerie UnzuetaFlorida TechUF A13510

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