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A stone house in this city is called the School of Pythagoras despite having never been a school and being built in the 1200s. A Polar Research Institute and Museum in this city displays a statue by Kathleen Scott titled “These had most to give.” This city is home to the original wooden “Mathematical Bridge” that is often falsely claimed to be built without bolts or nails. The companies Arm and AstraZeneca are headquartered in this city, which is situated in a tech hub known as the (*) Silicon Fen. (10[1]-5[1])A park in this city contains a lone lamppost in its center known as Reality Checkpoint, which separates the town from a university affiliated with the Whipple Museum and Fitzwilliam Museum. This city’s pub The Eagle (-5[1])was the site where Watson and Crick announced their discovery of DNA. For 10 points, what city is home to the second-oldest university (10[1])in England? ■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: Cambridge
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dylan MinarikNoli Me TangerineChicago B8810
Charles HangOh the MissouriChicago A Minus Minus88-5
Justin WytmarNobodaddy but youMichigan124-5
Nick Jensen>:3purdoobie brothers14710
Ben Dahlmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)BHSU15010
Taylor HarveyCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawline2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behind15010
Todd MaslykMichiganNobodaddy but you15010
guest-starring Vivek Sasse as ADAM S. FINEChicago A Minus MinusOh the Missouri15010

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