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A journal entry about people on this body of water ignoring the writer’s boat gave rise to the New Age legend of “invisible ships.” Repatriation efforts have targeted weapons stolen from this body of water, like four-pronged spears and a red mangrove shield. Though she actually lived to its north, the “king plate” gorget given to Cora Gooseberry calls her the “queen” of this body of water. An expedition to this body began the “tyranny of distance” and included Mary Bryant, who was later defended in court by (*) James Boswell. A cape on this body of water is named for Daniel Solander, who visited it as one of the Linnaeus apostles. After the Gweagal (“GWEE-gull”) people’s land along this body proved “unsuitable,” (10[1])Arthur Phillip (10[1])settled nearby at Port (-5[1])Jackson (10[1])with (10[1])the First (10[1])Fleet. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])Joseph (10[1])Banks (10[1])called for penal settlement of what body of water (10[1])where the HMS Endeavour collected plants? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Botany Bay [prompt on Tasman Sea or South Pacific Ocean]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y12100%0%8%132.58

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Corry WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetWe Need New Names12010
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything12210
June YinLes MissourablesSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE126-5
Tejas RajeBHSU BThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see12710
Jaskaran SinghThe Dyatlov Passement incidentsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone12810
Rohan Khervar merchantsPunished "Venom" BHSU13010
Nathaniel Hullit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)13110
Gareth ThorlaksonThe Empire Bikes BackA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence13110
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: A13410
Dylan MinarikAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretLisan al-Quib13510
Ved MuthusamyFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!AMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH13610
Robert WangNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)Mindgoblin of Little Hobbes14510
Akshar GoyalSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARELes Missourables15210