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A group of people with this job took its name from a “blue booklet” law granting exemption from military service, DG-307. A person with this job was briefly made Special Ambassador for Trade and Tourism before Secretary of State James Baker flew in to demand he be fired. In an essay, the “far-reaching consequences” of the 1976 trial of people with this job is used to illustrate the impact of the “pre-political” act of “living within the truth.” People with this job influenced the (*) mánička culture. A person with this job names (10[1])a wall that was decorated with protest graffiti (10[2])in the 1960s and inspired a wall of post-it (10[1])notes in Hong Kong. (10[3])As recounted in The Power of the Powerless, (10[1])the trial of a group of people with this (-5[1])job inspired the signing of the (10[1])Charter 77 (-5[1])manifesto. (10[1])For 10 points, name this (-5[1])job of a group of Czech nonconformists (-5[1])called The Plastic People of the Universe, (10[1])who were inspired by Frank Zappa. ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: rock musicians [or rock or pop artists; accept guitarists, singers, or rockstars; prompt on artists or performers]
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Summary

2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1593%0%27%126.79

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt WeinerSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUAREThe Jeam Team9110
Dylan MinarikAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)9910
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMBHSU B9910
Jeremy TsaiI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)We Need New Names10810
Daniel MaThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team11210
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!Les Missourables11210
Taylor Harveysticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown11210
Richard YugenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy12010
Richard NiuAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHThe Oldest Men in the World129-5
Ryan Westbrookwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingvar merchants13510
Jim FanMindgoblin of Little HobbesNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)137-5
Ryan RosenbergA Nervy Liberal Nanny HencePunished "Venom" BHSU13810
Doug SimonsLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoLisan al-Quib143-5
Gareth ThorlaksonThe Empire Bikes BackThe Dyatlov Passement incident150-5
Joel MilesGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A15710
Stephen LiuLisan al-QuibLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago16410
Dillon RobertsonNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)Mindgoblin of Little Hobbes1640
William GoldenThe Dyatlov Passement incidentThe Empire Bikes Back16410
Jerry VinokurovThe Oldest Men in the WorldAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH16410