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In 2022, Arthur Smyth claimed this man participated in a pedophilia ring based out of the Kincora Boys’ Home. This man’s (15[1])command of the HMS Kelly (15[1])served as the inspiration for Noel Coward’s film In Which We Serve. As chief of Combined Operations, this man planned the St. Nazaire and Dieppe Raids, and later drew up Operation Tiderace for the liberation of Singapore. (-5[1])While serving in one position, this man commissioned Cyril Radcliffe with drawing up new borders in just five weeks. This man’s wife (15[1])Edwina (15[1])carried out an affair with (*) Jawaharlal Nehru, who rejected this man’s proposal for an Indian flag with a spinning wheel (-5[1])in place of a chakra. This aristocrat served as a mentor to Prince Philip, his nephew. While aboard his fishing boat, this man was killed by a bomb planted (10[1])by the IRA. (10[1])For 10 points, name this British statesman and final Viceroy of India. ■END■

ANSWER: Louis Mountbatten [or Lord Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma; or Albert Victor Nicholas Louis Francis Mountbatten]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Tejas Rajebruh1.g4 Test Mixture2015
Cooper Rohboy's jitches (ft. DMA)chamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia2515
Michael Boreckiprotobowling for soupJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz62-5
Robert WangNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)JJaryland8415
Andrew ZengNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew HesseThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola8515
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtSandmännchen im HelikopterLet's Fighting Love105-5
Peter SchmidtLet's Fighting LoveSandmännchen im Helikopter13410
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquizprotobowling for soup13710

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2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y683%50%33%90.60
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y6100%67%33%80.83
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%0%98.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y3100%33%0%101.33
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%100%0%55.50
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y3100%33%0%94.00