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An artist’s apprentice blames one of these beings for alterations to Murillo’s paintings in an anonymous story often titled for them but originally called “The Unknown Painter.” As evidence of the existence of these beings, William Seabrook cited Article 246 of their homeland’s criminal code in his travelogue The Magic Island. Feeding these beings salt will restore them to their original form, so that they are no longer barred from entry into (*) lan Guinée. Bizango societies are implicated in the creation of these beings, which involves the removal (10[1])of ti bon ange (“tee bone onzh”). A bokor (10[1])used a concoction including tetrodotoxin from pufferfish (-5[1])to make Clairvius Narcisse into one of these beings, per Wade Davis’s account in his book The Serpent and the Rainbow. For 10 points, name these mindless, undead beings from the folklore of Haiti. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: zombies [or zombis; or zonbis]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vivian Maloufthrow away your cards, rally in the streetsI wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire8710
Joel MilesThompson et al.CLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!9310
Evan TingAw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big boomsUBC100-5
Matthew WangUBCAw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big booms13510

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2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025Y3100%0%0%92.00
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y3100%0%33%105.00