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Boys joining the sangha in this country go through the shinbyu ceremony, one of the Twelve Auspicious (10[1])Rites. Alchemy is practiced by mystics in this country known as weizza. The Pali Canon was inscribed on over 700 tablets in this modern-day country (-5[1])as a result of the Fifth Buddhist Council, which, along with the Sixth Buddhist Council, was held in this modern-day country. The three marks of existence are the subject of a meditation-focused (-5[1])movement that originated in this country named for its focus on “insight,” or vipassanā. This country is home to the nationalist (10[1])Buddhist 969 (“nine-six-nine”) movement. Eight strands of the Buddha’s hair are allegedly contained in this country’s large golden Shwedagon (10[1])Pagoda. For 10 points, name this country where Buddhist (-5[1])nationalists have persecuted the Muslim Rohingya people. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Myanmar [or Republic of the Union of Myanmar; or Burma; or word forms]
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Nikhil ChellamNorthwestern APurdue1610
Cole HartungGeorgetown ANotre Dame B41-5
Jacob PuthipirojNorthwestern BIowa73-5
Andrew ZengStanford BNotre Dame C9410
Roan DowlingIowaNorthwestern B11210
Maya KvaratskheliaNotre Dame AGeorgetown B121-5
Jonah HubertNotre Dame BGeorgetown A12910
Ben HorningGeorgetown BNotre Dame A12910

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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
Florida2025-02-01367%67%129.00
Great Lakes2025-02-016100%17%110.33
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-016100%0%123.67
Midwest2025-02-016100%83%123.33
North2025-02-013100%0%113.33
Northeast2025-02-015100%60%124.20
Overflow2025-02-015100%60%96.00
Pacific Northwest2025-02-012100%100%128.50
South Central2025-02-012100%50%121.00
Southeast2025-02-014100%25%127.75
UK2025-02-011090%40%105.11
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-018100%50%107.63
Upstate NY2025-02-013100%33%127.67