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100

Sarah and Don have this university in common - they both went there for undergrad.

What is Emory University?

100

This school won the 2024 Tournament of Champions in policy.

What is Westwood High School?

100

This labbie recommended staring the opponents down instead of flowing.

Who is John Paul?

100

This concept is defined as "credibility", but has also been interpreted as "dwelling place".

What is ethos?

100

The names of a trademark, copyright, and patent aff that have been turned out at UMich.

What are E-Commerce, Gen AI, and PERA?

200

Alex coached for, and attended, this high school.

What is Niles West?

200

These two states each offer 46 bids to the Tournament of Champions next year.

What are Texas and California?

200

These two, when lying, insisted their coach invented what they call the "Tim Perm".

Who are Cristian and Nathan?

200

Conceding two of your opponents arguments to make it into an argument for yourself.

What is a double turn?

200

The three exceptions to patentability that PERA would overturn.

What are abstract ideas, laws of nature, and physical phenomenon?

300

The number of languages that all the lab leaders, put together, speak.

What is five (English, German, Spanish, French, Korean)?

300

This school holds the record for the most NDT (college) wins with 15, far ahead of second place's 8.

What is Northwestern University?

300

Almost half of the students in this lab are from California - but these are the two other places with more than 2 students in our lab.

Where are Taiwan and Florida?

300

The two main 2AR strategies against the K (each answer is two arguments)

What are "No Link + Perm" and "Case Outweighs + Framework"?

300

The main type of intellectual property not included in the resolution.

What are trade secrets?

400

Sarah is a worldly scholar - in the last year, she's taught at schools in these three states.

What are Michigan, New York, and Tennessee?

400

These two schools are tied for the most TOC wins of all time.

What are Westminster and Glenbrook North?

400

The product of Matthew and JP's attendance numbers.

What is 36?

400

A Word PIC is not _____ competitive, but is but ______ competitive.

What is Functionally; Textually?

400

What the international legal agreement "TRIPS" stands for.

What is The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights?

500

Don debated in this many rounds at the 2024 CEDA tournament.

What is 12 (8 prelims and 4 elims)?

500

In the past 8 years, MBA has cleared this many teams to elim rounds of the TOC. (For the record, Bellarmine has cleared 8).

What is 18?

500

The number of lab days where the morning was spent in USB.

What is 10?

500

"Perm other issues" is sometimes understood as the ______ ________ perm.

What is "limited intrinsicness"?

500

This negative topicality author wrote many cards defining 'strengthen protection’ in the context of IP law.

Who is Gregory Mandel?

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