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The “Golden Chain” list of sponsors for this organization was revealed by a 2002 raid in Sarajevo. This organization was targeted in Operation Infinite Reach amidst the Monica Lewinsky affair. An event caused by this group stopped a man from reading “The Pet Goat” to a group of second-graders. (10[1]-5[1])Operation Neptune Spear (10[1]-5[1])killed this organization’s leader in (10[1])Abbottabad. (10[1])A group led by Todd (10[1])Beamer overpowered four members of this organization near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Operation Enduring Freedom was preceded by an ultimatum to the Taliban to hand over this organization’s leadership. (10[1])For 10 points, name this terrorist group that carried out the September 11 attacks. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: al-Qaeda [or al-Qāʿidah or Qaedat al-Jihad; prompt on the Base or the Foundation]
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Henry Rutherford-BraunBritish Columbia BBritish Columbia A4810
Alice Ton NuWashington CohoWashington Steelhead48-5
Annabelle KoopmansWashington AtlanticWashington Chinook5110
James HaddixWashington StateAlberta B51-5
Ryan ZhangBritish Columbia CBoise State5610
Skand ParvatikarArizona State BAlberta A5710
Ritwik SharmaArizona State AWashington Pink6210
Alan FanWashington SteelheadWashington Coho8910
Hamza AliWashington MasuWashington Chum1040
George MatsumuraWashington ChumWashington Masu10410
Jonathan HoAlberta BWashington State10410

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Northern CaliforniaUS4100%0%52.50
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%43%62.71
Eastern Canada (1)US4100%50%74.00
Eastern Canada (2)US9100%44%76.56
FloridaUS4100%25%69.75
Great LakesUS10100%40%57.50
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS989%33%60.38
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS9100%11%57.00
MidwestUS9100%33%67.44
NorthUS4100%25%63.75
NortheastUS12100%8%59.42
PacificUS8100%25%71.38
SoutheastUS12100%8%54.42
Upstate NYUS5100%0%57.00