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Angela Ballara’s work on these events denies the “fatal impact” theory, stresses continuity with events like the “fall of parrots,” and is critiqued in Cannibal Talk by Gananath Obeyesekere. A “hairy man” who helped a leader hide in a pit during these events (-5[1])is celebrated in a song opening “I die, I die! I live, I live!” (-5[1])In the Elizabeth affair, James Stewart ferried men seeking utu during these events (15[1])in exchange for a cargo of flax. These events are named for the objects that Baron de Thierry sold to a (*) Christian convert ally of Samuel Marsden who was gifted a suit of armor by George IV (10[1])while touring (10[1])England. (10[1])The weapons used in these conflicts (10[1])were obtained (10[2])at whaling stations in (10[1])the Bay of Islands (10[2])in exchange (10[1])for pigs and potatoes (10[1])and necessitated new fortifications for pa villages. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])Hongi Hika led troops in what bloody, early 19th-century wars fought by Māori iwi (10[1])with flintlocks? ■END■

ANSWER: Musket Wars [prompt on Maori wars, raids, or taua by asking “what is the specific name for the set of conflicts it was part of?”] (Te Rauparaha composed the song “Ka Mate,” which is now the most popular haka.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Justin WytmarAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer42-5
Taylor Harveysticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneLMM's LLM MLM56-5
Will AlstonLMM's LLM MLMsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone6915
Andrew HartPunished "Venom" BHSUBHSU B10610
Matt WeinerSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUAREvar merchants10810
Chris RayWe Need New NamesThe Empire Bikes Back10910
Arya KarthikCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH11510
Robert WangNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)The Oldest Men in the World11710
Eric ChenBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyThe Jeam Team11710
Ryan RosenbergA Nervy Liberal Nanny HenceI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)12110
Doug SimonsLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see12510
Stephen LiuLisan al-QuibRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A12510
Corry WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetMindgoblin of Little Hobbes12710
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!NJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)13110
Jaskaran SinghThe Dyatlov Passement incidentit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown13810
Donal RyanLes Missourableswhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything14110
Conor ThompsonGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret15510