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Description acceptable. These documents are the main source on the KoKo, a “commercial coordination” program. Both Katherine Verdery and Timothy Garton Ash wrote memoirs about reading these documents, which were reconstructed by “puzzle women.” (-5[1])People developed a type of “envy” called Aktenneid (15[1])over these documents and could be “gaucked” by them via the Gauck Authority, which was run by a pastor who estimated that they take up 111 kilometers of shelf space. (15[1])These documents revealed the “operational decomposition” technique. (15[1]-5[1])The (*) “Rosenholz” subset (-5[1])of these documents are CD-ROMs about the HVA. The term “IM,” or “unofficial collaborator,” refers to the massive network of civilians who contributed (10[1])to these documents (10[2]-5[1])and were often (10[1])ostracized (10[1])after these documents were opened for public access in the ’90s. (10[1])For 10 points, identify these documents covering the activities (-5[1])of Eric Mielke’s secret police (10[1])in the GDR. ■END■ (10[5])

ANSWER: Stasi files [or Stasi records; accept descriptions of records of Stasi mass surveillance; accept Stasi Records Agency or Stasi-Unterlagen-Archiv; accept answers mentioning Ministry for State Security or Ministerium für Staatssicherheit or MfS in place of “Stasi”; prompt on files, records, index cards, or archives]
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y15100%20%33%112.47

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Henry AtkinsThe Empire Bikes BackLMM's LLM MLM33-5
Michael CoatesBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boywhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything4115
Christopher SimsThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer7115
Charles HangLes MissourablesgenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet7815
Natan HoltzmanLisan al-QuibNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)78-5
Iain CarpenterAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team81-5
Matt BollingerBHSU BWe Need New Names10410
Ryan RosenbergA Nervy Liberal Nanny HenceThe Dyatlov Passement incident107-5
Amogh KulkarniAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago10710
Sam BaileyThe Oldest Men in the WorldRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A10710
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!SAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE11010
Robert WangNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)Lisan al-Quib11110
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMThe Empire Bikes Back12210
Aseem Keyalsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zonePunished "Venom" BHSU131-5
Emmett LaurieI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)it's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown13610
Jaskaran SinghThe Dyatlov Passement incidentA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence14010
Arya KarthikCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret14010
Jorrest WeintraubThe Jeam TeamMindgoblin of Little Hobbes14010
Rob CarsonPunished "Venom" BHSUsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone14010
Cindy GaoNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)var merchants14010