Question

This type of person titles the middle, dream sequence chapter of Ingeborg Bachmann’s novel Malina. 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.” (-5[1])A poker rule meant to deter players from leaving the table shorthanded is named for one of these people “walking.” One of these people names a (*) regress argument attacking the theory of Forms that appears in Plato’s dialogue Parmenides. A film titled for this type of person (10[1])with a zither score by Anton Karas 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 (10[1])noir directed by Carol Reed and set in Vienna. ■END■

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
Ashish SubramanianDukeUNC Hunny55-5
Johnathan ShaufUNC AUNC B10210
John StathisUNC HunnyDuke14010

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y683%17%67%104.00
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y683%17%50%109.80
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%50%121.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y367%0%33%131.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%50%0%82.50