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Archaeologists in this country hope to find all fifty of the “Elliq-Qala,” or “Fifty Forts,” including castles at Guldursun and Toprak. Toxic dust storms cause chronic illnesses in this country’s depopulated city of Moynaq, home to a “cemetery of boats.” Most of the Karakalpak (-5[1])people live in this country around a river delta home to the cities of Nukus (10[2])and Urgench. This country’s main ethnic group speaks the second most widely-spoken Turkic language, which is closely related to Uighur. The city of Andijan (10[1])lies in this country’s section of the Ferghana Valley. Before the effects of irrigation for cotton growing, (-5[1])the Amu Darya met the Aral Sea in this country. (-5[1])For 10 points, what most populous country in Central Asia contains cities like Samarkand and Tashkent? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Uzbekistan [or Republic of Uzbekistan; or O‘zbekiston Respublikasi]
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Noah DeanKenyonOhio State A43-5
Stevie MillerCarnegie Mellon AMichigan D5810
Ethan NewmanMichigan StateMichigan C5810
Prahalad RaoOhio State BMichigan B8210
Alan LeeCase Western ACarnegie Mellon B99-5
Oliver ThompsonCase Western BMichigan A109-5
Simon ZimmermanOhio State AKenyon12610
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California2025-02-013100%0%64.67
Florida2025-02-01367%67%84.50
Great Lakes2025-02-01683%50%90.00
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-016100%17%94.00
Midwest2025-02-016100%17%82.00
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Northeast2025-02-015100%60%111.00
Overflow2025-02-015100%40%86.60
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UK2025-02-0110100%50%88.10
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01786%43%120.50
Upstate NY2025-02-013100%33%117.67