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“Presented” members of this profession were once designated with the title jìnshì (“JEEN-shurr”). A class centered on this profession was the dominant participant of an “eight-legged” process carried out in a cell. A campaign by Qín Shǐ Huáng (“cheen shurr hwong”) to bury members of this profession ended a historical period named after a hundred groups of them. A member of this profession chronicled events in his home state in the Spring and Autumn Annals. Under the Suí (“sway”) dynasty, a class of officials of this profession were first administered imperial exams to become civil servants. For 10 points, name this profession of Confucius and his followers. ■END■
ANSWER: scholars [accept scholar-officials or literati or philosophers; accept civil servants until “bury” is read; after “bury” is read, prompt on civil servants until read; prompt on public servants or bureaucrats; prompt on officials until read]
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Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 80% | 40% | 102.00 |
| UK (South) | UK | 8 | 88% | 88% | 102.00 |
| Northern California | US | 1 | 100% | 100% | 102.00 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 86% | 14% | 54.50 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 5 | 80% | 40% | 72.00 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 78% | 22% | 66.29 |
| Florida | US | 1 | 100% | 100% | 102.00 |
| Great Lakes | US | 12 | 67% | 33% | 61.00 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 78% | 44% | 90.71 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 12 | 83% | 33% | 72.90 |
| Midwest | US | 9 | 78% | 56% | 73.57 |
| North | US | 1 | 100% | 0% | 42.00 |
| Northeast | US | 12 | 92% | 25% | 59.45 |
| Pacific | US | 9 | 78% | 56% | 85.43 |
| Southeast | US | 13 | 92% | 23% | 64.42 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 100% | 20% | 95.60 |