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An "Old Lady" has questions about the ethics of this activity in a book that coined the term "moment of truth." This activity takes place each afternoon during a week-long July festival that also includes the waltzing Riau-Riau ritual. Participants in this activity often don a "suit of lights" and were celebrated by the (20[1])original (*) "aficionados." (10[1])This activity is the subject of the book (10[1])Death in the Afternoon. (10[6]0[1])Between (10[3])2022 (10[5])and (10[1])2024, this (10[1])activity was banned at the largest venue for it in the world (10[1]0[1])in Mexico (10[1])City. (10[1])Volunteers help corral participants to (10[1])"rings" (10[1])for this (10[2])activity after a (10[1]0[1])"running" (10[2])in Pamplona. (10[3])For 10 points, lancing (10[1])and sticks are used by matadors in what dangerous sport? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: bullfighting [accept corrida de toros] (Death in the Afternoon is by Ernest Hemingway.)
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