Sports

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on a grass field

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on tilled ground

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on packed earth

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in a recently harvested field

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in a recently planted field

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on the side of a hill

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in an excavated pit

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in a specially constructed room with wooden floors

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atop castle walls

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in a body of water

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suspended from harnesses

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on city streets

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in a magically constructed pocket dimension

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on a field of bamboo poles

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in the air

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on ice

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on hot coals

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in the mind

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on shifting stone slabs

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wherever there is room

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two equal opposing teams

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two unequal opposing teams

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many equal competing teams

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many unequal competing teams

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two equal opposing individuals

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two unequal opposing individuals

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many equal competing individuals

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many unequal competing individuals

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teams competing against a record

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individuals competing against a record

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their feet

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their hands

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their bodies

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telekinesis

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their heads

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wheeled vehicles

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riding animals

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flying vehicles

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flying creatures

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racquets

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bats or clubs

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nets

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swords

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magic

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ten foot poles

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strength augmenting armor

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bows

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explosives

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golems or constructs

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magic items

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move spherical balls

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move lopsided balls

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move themselves

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move someone else

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move pucks

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move batons

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move living creatures

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capture moving objects

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capture stationary objects

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capture living creatures

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capture opponents

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combat living creatures

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combat opponents

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combat golems or constructs

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combat illusions

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destroy objects

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save objects from destruction

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save living creatures from destruction

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save people from destruction

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save themselves from destruction

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played continuously until completed

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divided into two halves

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divided into three sets

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divided into four quarters

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divided into five quints

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divided into six sestets

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divided into seven heptads

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divided into eight ogdoads

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divided into nine enneads

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divided into ten decades

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paused after each success or point

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paused by the teams or players at will

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paused by the officiants at will

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paused by the spectators at will

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paused by a noble at will

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divided by a naturally occurring phenomenon

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divided by chance

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divided by a complex system of rules

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divided at the whims of a deity

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paused only to refresh or repair the playing field

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for fifteen minutes

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for thirty minutes

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for forty-five minutes

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for an hour

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for two hours

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for three hours

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for four hours

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for eight hours

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for twelve hours

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from sunrise to sunset

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from sunset to sunrise

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for a full day

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until a set score or objective is reached

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until only the victor is standing

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until after the last competitor or team competes

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until the last spectator leaves

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until the playing field is unusable

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until a noble wills it

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until a deity wills it

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indefinitely

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impartial professionals

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impartial volunteers

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representatives of the competitors

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spectators

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royalty

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a religious order

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a soothsayer translating the will of a deity

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a deity

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the competitors themselves

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no one

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played by simple folk

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played by landed gentry

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played by the military

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played by paid professionals

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played by university students

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played by artisans guilds

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played by mariners and pirates

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played by barbarians

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played by druids

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played by rangers

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played by religious orders

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played by savage races

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played by noble races

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played by long-lived races

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played by short-lived races

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played by everyone with varying levels of skill

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played by everyone with varying levels of risk

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played by everyone with universal levels of skill

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played by everyone with universal levels of risk

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not played - it exists only in the annals of history

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immediate level

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local level

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regional level

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city/town level

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kingdom level

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provincial level

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district level

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cross-kingdom level

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empire level

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cross-empire level

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sub-continental level

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continental level

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sub-hemispherical level

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hemispherical level

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sub-global level

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global level

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sub-planar level

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planar level

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sub-universal level

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universal level

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organized by a single overarching league

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organized by several competing leagues, using the same rules

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organized by several non-competing leagues, using different rules

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organized by regional leagues that occasionally compete with one another

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organized by regional leagues that only compete internally

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organized by individuals or teams that compete independently

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organized by individuals or teams that compete in large exhibitions

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organized by local governments that compete against other governments

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organized by local religious orders that compete against other orders

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organized by local trade guilds that compete against other guilds

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organized by local militias that compete against other militias

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organized by sponsors, who choose who competes against whom

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organized by a series of interconnected leagues that seed skilled individuals and teams into higher levels of play

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organized by wealthy owners who buy and trade teams or individuals

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organized by deities who choose teams or individuals as their champions

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organized by an ancient magic that determines who competes

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organized by a machine that randomly chooses who competes

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unorganized - the sport is not played competitively

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unorganized - teams or individuals compete against whom they wish

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unorganized - the nature of the game defies attempts to organize it

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universally popular - almost everyone who is aware of the sport is a fan

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incredibly popular - most who are aware of the sport are fans

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very popular - many who are aware of the sport are fans

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somewhat popular - more than half of people who are aware of the sport are fans

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moderately popular - about half of people who are aware of the sport are fans

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somewhat unpopular - more than half of people who are aware of the sport are not fans

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very unpopular - many who are aware of the sport are not fans

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incredibly unpopular - most who are aware of the sport are not fans

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universally unpopular - almost everyone who is aware of the sport is not a fan

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very divisive - in some places, the sport is very popular, but in other places it is very unpopular

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somewhat divisive - in some places, the sport is a little popular, but in other places it is a little unpopular

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selectively popular - only certain groups of people who are aware of the sport are fans

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selectively unpopular - only certain groups of people who are aware of the sport are not fans

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waning in popularity - the sport is currently popular, but is becoming less so

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gaining in popularity - the sport isn't currently popular, but is becoming more so

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secret - only certain groups that are in the know are aware of the sport

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almost forgotten - only older populations and anachronists are aware of the sport

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brand new - only a few early adopters are aware of the sport

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illegal - only people who are willing to defy the law are fans

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state mandated - by law, everyone must be a fan of the sport

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attended by 50,001 or more spectators

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attended by 25,001-50,000 spectators

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attended by 10,001-25,000 spectators

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attended by 5,001-10,000 spectators

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attended by 2,501-5,000 spectators

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attended by 1,001-2,500 spectators

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attended by 501-1000-spectators

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attended by 251-500 spectators

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attended by 101-250 spectators

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attended by 51-100 spectators

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attended by 50 or fewer spectators

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attended only by royalty

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attended only by the families of the competitors

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attended only by other competitors

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attended only by artists and writers

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attended only by winning a lottery

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attended only by the incredibly wealthy

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attended only by those chosen by a deity

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only viewed remotely via magical or mechanical means

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unattetended

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with brightly colored uniforms

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with complex handshakes

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with unique shouts and chants

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with beard- and hairstyles

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with body paint and cosmetics

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with magical auras

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with stylized symbols

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with intricate tattoos

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with interesting hats

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with flamboyant scarves

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with exaggerated body language

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with realistic bird calls

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with customized weapons

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with painted tokens and coins

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with grandiose titles

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with delicate paper fans

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with expensive pins and brooches

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with colorful flags and pennants

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with caricatured homunculi

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with coded communication

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along gender affiliations

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along political affiliations

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along gang affiliations

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along religious affiliations

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along guild affiliations

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along wealth affiliations

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along racial affiliations

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along regional affiliations

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along player class affiliations

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along school of magic affiliations

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along elemental affiliations

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along planar affiliations

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along alignment affiliations

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along professional affiliations

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along secret society affiliations

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along temperamental affiliations

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along governmentally mandated affiliations

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along deity mandated affiliations

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along randomly chosen affiliations

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along social affiliations