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Round 2: Tossup 17

1 (+) 2 (-5[1])3 (-5[1])4 (-5[1])(*) 5 (-5[1])6 (10[1])7 ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Tom Wolfe [or Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr.] (Sources: The Right Stuff - dir. Philip Kaufman; The Bonfire of the Vanities - dir. Brian De Palma)
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= Average correct buzzpoint

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Mike BentleyVideo Software Retailers of AmericaI must be loyle to my Kapò1-5
Chinmay KansaraGael García Bernalakazam and Diego LunatoneAlex Ross Perry the Platypus2-5
Mitch McCullarThe poster of BulworthMerry Quizmas Mr. Lawrence3-5
Andrew HartAbsolute SkinemaxBattles WITH Honor and Humanity4-5
Rob CarsonIt Should Be Gattacaabout to dance ourselves out the window510
Kevin WangBattles WITH Honor and HumanityAbsolute Skinemax710
Olivia KiserAlex Ross Perry the PlatypusGael García Bernalakazam and Diego Lunatone70
Alvin GuoI must be loyle to my KapòVideo Software Retailers of America710
Taylor HarveyMerry Quizmas Mr. LawrenceThe poster of Bulworth710

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Superpower %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
2025 Absolute Cinema - Canada2025-11-08✓250%0%50%0%3.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Chicago Open2025-11-08✓580%0%0%80%6.50
2025 Absolute Cinema - Minnesota2025-11-08✓20%0%0%50%
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (1)2025-11-08✓3100%0%0%0%6.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (2)2025-11-16✓580%0%40%0%3.25