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It’s not located in Australia, but this organization used the directive of “Agitate, Educate, Legislate.” This organization put on the first “mock parliament” in Canada. A leader of this organization used an anecdote about singing on the Adriatic Sea in a speech titled “A White Life for Two.” Missionaries from this organization traveled the world in order to gather signatures for the Polyglot Petition. (15[1])(*) Matilda Carse published a predecessor to this organization’s newspaper, The Union Signal. This organization, (-5[1])originally headquartered at a namesake “Temple” in Chicago, was first led by Annie Turner Wittenmyer. This organization adopted the policy of “Do Everything” while under the leadership of Frances Willard. For 10 points, (10[1])name this organization founded in Cleveland in the late 19th-century that advocated for women’s suffrage and limitations on alcohol consumption. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Woman’s Christian Temperance Union [or WCTU; accept National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vivian Maloufthrow away your cards, rally in the streetsThompson et al.6315
Camden WalkerAw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big boomsI wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire77-5
Eric MukherjeeCLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!UBC11010
Munir SiddiquiI wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retireAw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big booms13110

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2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%0%87.33
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y3100%33%33%101.33
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2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y5100%0%20%119.60
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2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y333%0%67%130.00