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According to Valerius Maximus, Helvius Mancia orated on seeing two shades that this man killed in the underworld, Marius’ supporters Perperna and Gnaeus Papirius Carbo. This man was called a “boy butcher” for those killings under the orders of Sulla. (10[1])Under the Lex Gabinia, (-5[1])the Senate gave this man money and troops to hunt down pirates. Along (10[1])with his co-consul Crassus, this man put down Spartacus’ revolt. This man was beheaded in Egypt after fleeing the Battle of Pharsalus, a decisive defeat in his civil war against a rival. For 10 points, what man formed the First Triumvirate with Crassus (-5[1])and Julius Caesar? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Pompey the Great [or Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus]
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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%40%75.00
UK (South)UK888%38%72.86
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%25%89.00
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%14%71.86
Eastern Canada (1)US580%40%69.25
Eastern Canada (2)US978%22%70.57
FloridaUS425%100%78.00
Great LakesUS1182%36%69.78
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS967%56%62.33
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS250%50%66.00
MidwestUS978%33%74.57
NorthUS475%50%66.00
NortheastUS1080%50%80.88
PacificUS888%25%64.71
SoutheastUS1369%38%73.11
Upstate NYUS560%20%75.00