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Friends

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It’s A Wonderful Life

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EPMD

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9/11

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Cry-Baby

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Christopher Walken

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Steve Jobs

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Shia LaBeouf

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The Simpsons

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Palm Springs

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American Psycho

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Julia Roberts and Steven Spielberg

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Carrie Bradshaw

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Mark Cavendish

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Peter Pan

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Best Actress Oscar Winners

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Neal Brennan

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Lady Gaga

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Mean Girls 2

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Squidward

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Teen Tropes

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Jim Parsons

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Doc Ock

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Face/Off

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Pierce Brosnan

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Daniel Day-Lewis

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Moonlight

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The Worthless Peons

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Movie Theaters

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Armed and Famous

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How I Met Your Mother

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Seinfeld

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Rick and Morty

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The Creature from the Black Lagoon

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Terminator: Dark Fate

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Elisabeth Moss

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The Flintstones

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Galaxy Quest

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Chucky

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Ratatouille

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