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A drunken jury’s use of these objects to verify that Stephen Young had shot the Fullers forced a 1994 retrial (15[1])in Lewes, England. (15[1])These objects’ name is likely derived from the pseudonym of novelist Maria Louise Ramé, whose locket portrait was worn by Helen Nosworthy in the presence of the Kennard Novelty Company. In his correspondence with Aleister Crowley, Frater Achad revealed his attempts to use these objects to summon angels. These objects, which exemplify the ideomotor effect, trigger the manifestation of (*) scratching sounds that preceded Roland Doe’s exorcism. The urban myth of Zozo is associated with these objects trademarked by Hasbro, which use a heart-shaped (10[3])planchette to reveal messages (10[1])through yes-no answers and the Latin alphabet during seances. For 10 points, mediums use what flat boards to communicate with the paranormal? ■END■

ANSWER: Ouija boards [or spirit boards or talking boards or witch boards; accept the Ouija Board Jurors]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ben WismathToronto BWaterloo Aspidistra1915
Gareth ThorlaksonToronto AMcGill A2215
Halee CareyMcMaster ApocolocyntosisBidiiCarleton A10510
Maude-Sophie LockmanOttawa AbsolomabsolomabsolomToronto Chestnut Rice and Kamehameha10510
Athan JuritschToronto Disband the Club 2k24Waterloo Cloze10510
Micah ColmanWaterloo BasicToronto Metropolitan A10910

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