Question

This type of person titles the middle, dream sequence chapter of Ingeborg Bachmann’s novel Malina. (-5[1])Ernest Shackleton’s claim that an unseen being supported his Antarctic crew inspired a “syndrome” named for one of these people, which T. S. Eliot referenced in a line asking who “up the white road” it is “who walks always beside you.” A (-5[1])poker rule meant (-5[1])to deter players from leaving the table shorthanded is named for one of these people “walking.” (15[1])One of these people names a (*) regress argument attacking the theory of Forms that appears in Plato’s (10[1])dialogue Parmenides. (10[1])A film titled for (-5[1])this type of person with a zither score by Anton Karas (10[1])pioneered the use of Dutch angle shots and climaxes in a sewer chase involving Harry Lime, played by Orson Welles. For 10 points, name this title figure of a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed and set in Vienna. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: third man [accept third man syndrome or third man factor; accept third man walking; accept The Third Man; prompt on third person or the third or man]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt JacksonChicago A Minus Minus>:314-5
Todd MaslykMichiganChicago B56-5
Taylor HarveyCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawlinepurdoobie brothers59-5
Nick Jensen>:3Chicago A Minus Minus7515
Matt BollingerBHSUNoli Me Tangerine9210
Michael Hunding2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behindOh the Missouri9410
Quynh Phungmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)Nobodaddy but you98-5
Andrew WangNobodaddy but youmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)10910
Henry CafaroChicago BMichigan15010

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