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Description acceptable. A leader of this project was buried under a sprig of acacia by Jubela, Jubelo, and Jubelum after they murdered him for refusing to divulge the “master’s word.” After being stolen from the Lord of the Sea for use in this project, an extremely destructive worm was kept in a lead box (-5[1])filled with (15[1])barley and wool. Third Degree (15[1])initiation rites attribute this project to Hiram Abiff. (15[1])A pair of pillars erected (15[1])during this project (15[1])are labeled (*) “B” and “J” (-5[1])on a tarot card of the Rider–Waite deck. The beings working on this project (10[1])realized they weren’t all-knowing when a termite chewed through their boss’s staff, (-5[1])revealing that he’d been dead for a year. Since he forced Asmodeus to work on this project, the monarch who led it titles (10[1])a “greater key” grimoire. For 10 points, Freemasons (0[1]-5[1])mythologize what religious building project commissioned by a wise king? ■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: building Solomon’s Temple [or building the First Temple or Beit Hamikdash; accept answers that use synonyms of “building”; prompt on King Solomon’s building projects] (The worm is the shamir. The pillars are Boaz and Jachin.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eric MukherjeeLMM's LLM MLMWe Need New Names53-5
Natan HoltzmanLisan al-QuibA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence5515
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Tracy Mirkinsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!7615
John MarvinThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeThe Oldest Men in the World81-5
Arya KarthikCharlotte's Moderately Successful Teamwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything9510
Sam MacchiGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeergenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet107-5
LouLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoThe Jeam Team13010
Alex AkridgeWe Need New NamesLMM's LLM MLM1380
Jim FanMindgoblin of Little HobbesThe Dyatlov Passement incident138-5
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer14910
Ned TagtmeierBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boyit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown14910
Jason ShiThe Dyatlov Passement incidentMindgoblin of Little Hobbes1490
Mike CheyneThe Oldest Men in the WorldThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see14910
Azura Gollamudivar merchantsI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)14910

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TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1385%38%31%104.82