Question

The ideas of Kant, Heisenberg, and this author are considered in parallel in William Egginton’s book The Rigor of Angels. A character created by this author is irritated that the “dog of three-fourteen” “seen in profile” and the “dog of three-fifteen, seen frontally” are indicated by the same noun. This author may have anticipated the Many Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics via a story in which a prisoner telegraphs the location of an artillery park by shooting a man. (10[1])This author wrote a story about a boy who is unable to generalize after falling from a horse and gaining (10[1])perfect memory. (10[1])In a story by this author, the German spy Yu Tsun (10[2])learns that his ancestor’s unfinished novel and labyrinth are one and the same. For 10 points, name this author of “Funes the Memorious” and “The Garden of Forking Paths.” (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Jorge Luis Borges (“BOR-hess”)
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Kevin ZhengMichigan BMichigan A7810
Xavier MigliaccioCarnegie Mellon AOhio State B9810
Elie AounCase Western AMichigan D10010
Carter PisockyMichigan CKenyon11110
Matthew LamOhio State ACarnegie Mellon B11110
Meredith WiperCase Western BMichigan State14010

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