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A cabin in this city fused a traditional house with Dutch features like a high, shingled roof and had wooden walls painted with red oil to imitate brick. Swiss-Italian architect Domenico Trezzini’s ambitious plans for this city included identical three story buildings with white pilasters and red brick, the Twelve Colleges meant to house government departments. A five-domed cathedral in this city with a blue and white exterior was designed by Francesco Rastrelli, who also created a Baroque, quadrangle-shaped palace now painted (*) green and white. The architecture of this city contrasted with the Naryshkin (10[1])style and developed to the tastes of a ruler (10[1])who is depicted atop the Thunder Stone in a Falconet equestrian (10[1]-5[1])sculpture. (10[1])For 10 points, name this city whose Winter Palace is now part (10[1])of the Hermitage Museum. ■END■

ANSWER: Saint Petersburg [accept Petrograd or Leningrad] (The powerbreak clues refer to the Smolny Convent and Winter Palace, designed for Empress Elisabeth.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Pranav SrambikkalLambertGeorgia Tech B9310
Towery McNeilMississippi StateGeorgia Tech C10210
Jeffrey XuGeorgia Tech AMilton113-5
Zach TsengGeorgia Tech DInnovation Academy B11310
Edward KimJohns CreekInnovation Academy C11410
Darren KellisMiltonGeorgia Tech A12610

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