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A paper whose title uses an emoji to represent this word pioneered the creation of datasets derived from open-domain chit-chat where one side has access to a knowledge source. A question-answering dataset developed by Facebook Research is known by this word “of Wikipedia.” The characters Alyssa P. Hacker and Ben Bitdiddle are introduced in the Abelson, Sussman, and Sussman text SICP, which is commonly referred to by this word. Microsoft Publisher (15[1])introduced a software element known by this word, whose ubiquitous use in early versions (-5[1])of Windows includes ones named (*) “Add New Hardware” and “Internet Connection.” This word denotes a user interface element that guides a user (10[1])through a complex task (10[1])with a fixed sequence of dialog boxes, such as when installing software. For 10 points, what word, when used as a synonym for a computer expert, connotes a person’s magic-like abilities? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: wizard
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dylan MinarikEdwardian Manifestation of All Colonial SinsWe Bought a Complexity Zoo Story7015
Jerry VinokurovEight Megabytes And Constantly Swappingscreaming into the public static void main(String[] args)84-5
Kevin Wanga neural-net processor; a thinking machineDianetics for Diabetics10610
Vishwa ShanmugamMacro Editorsplaying emacs while my parents are arguing11010
Matt Jacksonscreaming into the public static void main(String[] args)Eight Megabytes And Constantly Swapping14210