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A blacksmith living on an island in this body of water used exploded artillery shells to create custom kitchen knives. (15[1])During an incident named after this body of water, one country’s air force consisting of inferior F-86 Sabres was equipped with Sidewinder missiles as part of Operation Black Magic. A later incident named for (-5[1])this body of water occurred after a 1995 speech was given at Cornell (15[1])by a politician nicknamed (15[1])“Mr. Democracy.” (15[1])One general’s campaign to establish the Kingdom of (*) Tungning began (10[1])with capturing islands in this body of water like the Pescadores and subsequently laying siege to Fort Zeelandia. Matsu and Quemoy were heavily shelled during an incident in this body of water that was mediated by the Eisenhower Administration. For 10 points, name this body of water that names a 1950s international “crisis” and separates its namesake island from mainland China. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Taiwan Strait [or Strait of Taiwan; or Formosa Strait; or Strait of Formosa]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cooper Rohboy's jitches (ft. DMA)chamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia1915
John John GrogerLet's Fighting LoveSandmännchen im Helikopter53-5
Jeremy TsaiJJarylandNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)6615
Tejas Rajebruh1.g4 Test Mixture7015
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquizprotobowling for soup7215
Andrew ZengNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew HesseThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola8210
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtSandmännchen im HelikopterLet's Fighting Love14410

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%0%67%126.00
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y6100%67%17%75.50
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%50%50%102.50