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This leader developed a precursor of non-alignment called “negative equilibrium.” A plot against this leader was encouraged by Ann Lambton, backed by the Rashidian brothers’ gangs, and signaled by the phrase “It is now exactly midnight.” An action spearheaded by this leader aimed in part to relieve workers in a shanty town called “Paper City.” This notoriously weepy leader lay in bed wearing pink pajamas during negotiations with (15[1])Averell Harriman that helped make him (-5[1])(*) Time’s Man of the Year for 1951. (10[1])This leader of the National (-5[1])Front came to power after General Razmara (10[1])was assassinated for opposing his campaign against the “Seven Sisters” cartel. Kermit Roosevelt led Operation Ajax (10[2])to depose (10[3])this ally (10[1])of the Tudeh Party, (10[1])ending the Royal Navy’s blockade of his port of Abadan. For 10 points, name this prime minister of Iran who nationalized the Anglo-Iranian (10[1])Oil Company. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Mohammed Mossadegh [or Mohammed Mossadeq; or Mohammed Mossadiq]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y12100%8%17%107.83

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Tejas RajeBHSU BThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see6715
Jaskaran SinghThe Dyatlov Passement incidentsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone73-5
Swapnil Gargit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)8010
Gareth ThorlaksonThe Empire Bikes BackA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence85-5
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything9210
Robert WangNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)Mindgoblin of Little Hobbes10810
Matt WeinerSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARELes Missourables10810
Dylan MinarikAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretLisan al-Quib11010
Rohan Khervar merchantsPunished "Venom" BHSU11010
Caleb KendrickWe Need New NamesgenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet11010
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!AMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH11210
Victor PavaoLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A11610
Tracy Mirkinsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneThe Dyatlov Passement incident13910
Henry GoffA Nervy Liberal Nanny HenceThe Empire Bikes Back14210