Question

Andrew Lipman used this substance to name the “frontier” home to the Manisses people. This substance names a “thesis” opposed to the Belgian Thesis that the US pushed to avoid UN decolonization mandates. The use of this substance as a name for “outlandish” (15[1])slaves who had not yet been “seasoned,” in contrast to “creole” slaves, inspired a book by Stephanie Smallwood on the experience of (15[1])“forced migration,” titled for this type of slavery. Judith Carney’s book Black Rice documents how the Senegambian use of this substance to prepare (*) rice fields with minimal weeding was adopted in South Carolina. This substance names the easternmost of the two (10[1])Gullah-Geechee populations. The Jamestown colonists may have poisoned themselves by drinking this substance. (10[2])Since the (10[1])1880s, it has named a soft candy sold (10[1])on (10[1])the boardwalks (10[3])of the Jersey Shore. (10[1])For 10 points, what type of water (10[1])is less potable (10[1])than brackish water? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: saltwater [or seawater, saline water, brine, ocean water, or blue water; accept brackish water until “brackish” is read; accept The Saltwater Frontier, Salt Water Thesis, Blue Water Thesis, Saltwater Slavery, saltwater Geechees, or salt water taffy; prompt on water; prompt on salt]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y15100%13%0%119.20

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Henry AtkinsThe Empire Bikes BackThe Dyatlov Passement incident4215
Justin HawkinsWe Need New NamesI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)6415
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy10510
Christopher SimsThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team11810
LouLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoLisan al-Quib11810
Aidan MehiganFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!Les Missourables12010
Andrew HartPunished "Venom" BHSUA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence12810
Robert WangNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)Are You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret12910
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMBHSU B13110
Conor ThompsonGalvanized 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: A13110
Eve Fleisigit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone13110
Fierro GreyNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)Mindgoblin of Little Hobbes13510
Matt WeinerSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUAREThe Jeam Team14210
Halle FriedmanThe Oldest Men in the WorldAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH14510
Azura Gollamudivar merchantswhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything14910
Matt Laferwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingvar merchants1490