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Shortly after an event in this year, Jerry Falwell blamed the “pagans, abortionists, and feminists” for incurring the “wrath of god.” The reputation of Arthur Andersen (-5[1])was tarnished after Enron (15[1])went bankrupt this year. FBI Mole Robert Hanssen was captured in this year, several months before Anthrax attacks targeted government offices. (15[1])Richard Drew’s (15[1])photo (*) The Falling Man was taken during an event (10[1])in this year that occurred while the President was at an elementary school. In this year, Todd Beamer declared “Let's (10[1])roll” while on Flight 93 over Shanksville, Pennsylvania. For 10 points, name this year in which the 9/11 attacks occurred. ■END■

ANSWER: 2001 [accept 9/11/2001; prompt on 01]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Kaiwen XiaoLeif Eriksen's Striking AppearanceBig Brown Ballers25-5
Pratyush JaishankerPrat PackDon't Ever Take Sides Against the Family2915
Terry TangMidnight Bus to VistaWith Less Than 2 Years of Combined Quizbowl Experience5015
Michael FayerBasileus II: Electric BoogalooHeauton Timorumenos5215
Luke HoutzTaman's Nepo BabiesAlways Set the Kurve6110
Skanda VasishtaBig Brown BallersLeif Eriksen's Striking Appearance8110

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%67%17%53.00
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓367%33%67%55.00
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%0%33%70.67
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%50%0%48.50
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓5100%60%20%54.60
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%67%33%52.33
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%25%0%57.75
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓4100%25%0%66.00
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓5100%60%0%57.20
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓8100%75%13%45.38