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This organization used the term “bearded ones” to refer to its enemies, such as the “Retaliation” group and the Movement for Community, or MPC. The Croatian-born Albert Dovecar was executed for his role in this organization’s Commando Delta Team 1. Two of the “quartet of generals in retirement” formed this organization after losing the Battle of the Transistors during the 1961 “Generals’ Putsch.” Attempts (15[1])to stop a blockade of a town controlled by this organization, (*) Bab El Oued (“BAB ul WAH-di”), resulted in the Isly massacre. Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal (-5[1])fictionalized (10[1])a plot by this organization to assassinate Charles de Gaulle. This organization led by Raoul Salan perpetrated a series of bombings in Oran in reaction to the Évian Accords. For 10 points, name this French terrorist organization that opposed Algerian independence. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: OAS [or the Organisation Armée Secrète; accept Secret Army Organization]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Omer KeskinCien Años de QuizboledadDefying Suavity6315
Oscar SiddleLimp FrancekitGrzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz89-5
Ben Russell JonesSimple VibesCambridge9010
Joseph CollinsGrzegorz BrzęczyszczykiewiczLimp Francekit1320

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2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y367%33%33%82.50
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y367%33%67%97.00
2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025Y3100%33%0%82.67
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2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y367%33%67%97.00
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y683%50%0%76.40
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y367%33%33%76.50