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The over-budget construction of the Hull 802 ferry in this country has led to investigation over whether the construction bidding was rigged by CAML. In May 2023, Shell announced that they were planning on selling their stake in this country’s Cambo oil field to outside buyers and Ithaca Energy. A central issue in a 2023 election in this country was over Section 35 being used to stop passage of the (*) Gender Recognition (10[1])Reform Bill. This (-5[1])country’s police investigated missing party funds in Operation Branchform, which led to the arrest of Peter Murrell. This country’s current First Minister is (10[1])Humza Yousaf, who took (10[1])office after the resignation of Nicola (10[1])Sturgeon. For 10 points, a 2014 referendum narrowly rejected independence for what constituent country of the United Kingdom? ■END■

ANSWER: Scotland [prompt on Great Britain or the United Kingdom or UK]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
James Ah YongWaterloo BustToronto Penguin World War7210
Ishan JoshiOttawaToronto Sprout75-5
Cole FranklinToronto Tony Jingyu Chen eats quizbowlWaterloo Cali9810
Gareth ThorlaksonToronto SproutOttawa10210
Marcus Forbes-GreenToronto cDNAToronto Pilk10810

Summary

2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y6100%0%0%96.00
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%0%25%95.00
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y4100%0%25%114.50
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y6100%0%33%103.67
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y367%0%0%115.50