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A short-lived publicly funded “anti-defamation agency” in this city aimed to boycott companies that referred to it pejoratively, such as S.O.S. Soap Pads. A mayor of this city famously said “if this machine says a man lied, he lied” before failing a polygraph test, ending his gubernatorial bid. Gregore J. Sambor (15[1])resigned from this city’s police department in the wake of an event prompted by the killing of James Ramp. (15[1])During a confrontation with a group that followed “The (*) Guidelines,” a mayor of this city was (10[1])heavily criticized for using a helicopter (10[1])to drop a Tovex bomb (10[1])on a neighborhood home, causing a fire that took the lives of 11 people. (10[1])In this city, mayors Wilson Goode and Frank Rizzo participated in a standoff against John Africa. For 10 points, name this city whose police department fought MOVE during the 1980s, the most populous in Pennsylvania. ■END■

ANSWER: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Adam FineThe Love Song of J Alfred PrufRock and Roll All Nite (and Party Every Day)Notre Dame5015
Akshar GoyalWho is the Colleen Hoover of the Zulus?BHSU Rebirth6915
Mike BentleyMusic to Help You Stop SmokingBHSU ReFantazio8510
William HoustonThat Feeling When Knee Surgery Is in Five DaysClown Squad9110
Charles HangWashUhawk two of9610
Sean HigginsClown SenpaisNortheast by Northwestern11010

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2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%67%0%65.33
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y5100%0%0%107.20
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%33%0%83.50
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y3100%0%0%96.67
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%33%0%91.67