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In a dance style from this country, four performers who each represent an element wear straw hats with colorful ribbons and limp to imitate old men. A dance style from this country whose name derives from the Arabic word for syrup was repopularized after a 1919 visit by Anna Pavlova. The designs of an enslaved woman from India are legendarily said to have inspired dresses worn by dancers from this country called china [chee-na]. In a dance style from this country, a male dancer (*) kicks his leg above his female partner’s head as she (-5[1])picks up a (-5[1])hat. Performances of this country’s jarabe [ha-RA-bay] tapatio dance are often accompanied by an ensemble whose performers wear cowboy-inspired suits; those (10[1])ensembles from this country traditionally perform songs like “La Cucaracha.” For 10 points, name this (10[1])home country of mariachi music. (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: Mexico [or United Mexican States or Estados Unidos Mexicano]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Maude-Sophie LockmanOttawaToronto Sprout94-5
Micah ColmanWaterloo BustToronto Penguin World War97-5
Cole FranklinToronto Tony Jingyu Chen eats quizbowlWaterloo Cali11810
Yihong ChenToronto PilkToronto cDNA13310
Gareth ThorlaksonToronto SproutOttawa13810
Sky LiToronto Penguin World WarWaterloo Bust13810

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2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y6100%0%50%129.00
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%0%50%131.75
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y4100%0%25%126.75
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y6100%17%33%114.67
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%0%33%129.67