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The Theophilanthropy movement emerged during this period, briefly replacing a movement (-5[1])centered on festivals every tenth day. A decadent subculture during this period known as the “incredibles” and “marvelous women” held apocryphal (0[1]-5[1])“victims’ balls” for relatives of those who had died earlier. This period’s Roman obsession included the use of “Brutus” and “Caton” as nouns as well as a namesake minimalist Neoclassical design style. Public discourse was supported by the Clichy Club, a faction in this government’s (*) Council of Five Hundred. Gracchus Babeuf led a proto-communist revolt against this government in the Conspiracy of the Equals. This government’s ascent was aided by a “whiff of grapeshot.” This government (-5[1])was abolished after the resignations of Roger Ducos and the Abbé Sieyès in the Coup of 18 Brumaire. (10[1])For 10 points, name this government replaced by Napoleon’s Consulate. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: the Directory [or the Directorate; accept the Directoire style; prompt on the French Revolution before government is read] (The movement in the first line is the Decadary cult.)
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