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Often in the 1AC, many affs, particularly nailbomb affs, have long underviews–theoretical spikes used to pre-empt 1NC strategies.
Often in the 1AC, many affs, particularly nailbomb affs, have long underviews–theoretical spikes used to pre-empt 1NC strategies.


An example of an underview can be found here–notice how there are lots of spikes at the bottom that if conceded, result in the aff immediately winning the round.
An example of an underview can be found below–notice how there are lots of spikes at the bottom that if conceded, result in the aff immediately winning the round.


These can be strategic because (1) Inefficient debaters would spend 2 minutes on a one minute under view because each blippy argument in the 1AC requires double the time to answer (2) Debaters are often caught off guard, resulting in a few game over spikes inevitably being conceded.
These can be strategic because (1) Inefficient debaters would spend 2 minutes on a one minute under view because each blippy argument in the 1AC requires double the time to answer (2) Debaters are often caught off guard, resulting in a few game over spikes inevitably being conceded.
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