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0.823
likester rank
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0
friends
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28.9 M
everyone
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0.812
likester rank
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0
friends
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20.6 M
everyone
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Coca-Cola
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Food/beverages
Created in 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia, by Dr. John S. Pemberton, Coca-Cola was first offered as a fountain beverage at Jacobs Pharmacy by mixi...
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0.810
likester rank
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0
friends
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64.9 M
everyone
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0.799
likester rank
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0
friends
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11.6 M
everyone
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Supernatural
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Tv show
The thrilling and terrifying journey of the Winchester Brothers continues with the ninth season of “Supernatural” on The CW. The thrilli...
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0.779
likester rank
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0
friends
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11.4 M
everyone
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MAC Cosmetics
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Product/service
M∙A∙C Cosmetics takes great pride in producing the finest quality prestige makeup. Because of this, we vigorously pursue counterfeiting op...
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0.777
likester rank
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0
friends
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5.8 M
everyone
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0.774
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0
friends
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14.8 M
everyone
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Jersey Shore
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Tv show
Its tee-shirt time! New Jerseys most recognizable housemates are reunited and returning to Seaside, NJ -- where all the fist-pumping magic b...
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0.771
likester rank
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0
friends
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19.2 M
everyone
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LMFAO
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Musician/band
Electro: Our mission is to make the world a party planet, one city at a time. PARTY ROCK B*TCHRedfoo + Sky Blu
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0.771
likester rank
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0
friends
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27.2 M
everyone
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Black Eyed Peas
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Musician/band
Pop/Hip-Hop: THE BLACK EYED PEAS THE E.N.D. They are the best selling hip-hop group in music today, having sold over 26 million albums worl...
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0.761
likester rank
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0
friends
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41.2 M
everyone
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Paramore
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Musician/band
Hayley Williams Jeremy Davis Taylor York
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0.749
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0
friends
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25.7 M
everyone
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0.733
likester rank
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0
friends
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45.1 M
everyone
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Zynga RewardVille
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Games/toys
Zynga is connecting the world through games. We’re the #1 provider of gaming experiences on social networks, connecting you to your friends ...
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0.732
likester rank
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0
friends
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8.6 M
everyone
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