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The Night of the Bottle Fight in this city preceded an 1831 abdication. A 2018 fire in this city destroyed much of a National History museum based out of St. Christopher’s Palace. A 2011 excavation uncovered parts of this city’s Valongo Wharf, the largest port for slaves entering the Americas. During the Peninsular War, (10[1])Maria of Braganza migrated her court to this city. (10[5])Juscelino Kubitschek’s (“zhoo-seh-LEE-noo koo-bee-SHEK’s”) government moved from this city to a planned one designed by Lucio Costa (10[1])and Oscar Niemeyer. In 1888, 20,000 (10[1])people gathered in this city to celebrate Princess Isabel signing the abolitionist Golden Law. For 10 points, Emperor Pedro II ruled from what former (10[1])capital of Brazil? ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Rio de Janeiro [prompt on Rio] (The first line refers to Pedro I.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Johnny MyersWilliams BMIT A5310
Luc VulliezAmherst AVermont B6210
Jake MarkusDartmouth BBrandeis Mozart6210
Lucas GuanBrown ATufts A6210
John HalsunUConn ABrandeis Bach6210
Jaehyun ParkBoston University AVermont A6210
Marc GrecoWilliams ADartmouth A7710
Nikhil NairBoston University BTufts C8310
Kaushik JayaprabhaDartmouth CBrandeis Beethoven10710
Owen GibbsBoston College BAmherst B1110
Yvonne PanAmherst BBoston College B11110
Blake JohnsonBoston College ABrown B11110
Jacky LiMIT BHarvard11110

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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%40%97.60
UK (South)UK8100%0%73.50
Northern CaliforniaUS1100%0%77.00
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%43%85.86
Eastern Canada (1)US5100%20%78.80
Eastern Canada (2)US978%44%87.43
FloridaUS1100%0%62.00
Great LakesUS1283%17%68.10
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Upper Mid-AtlanticUS1292%17%85.36
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NorthUS1100%100%111.00
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