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0.790
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11.4 M
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Johnny Depp
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Actor/director
John Christopher Johnny Depp II is an American actor, film producer, and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild...
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0.784
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0
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15.1 M
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0.776
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0
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13 M
everyone
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Walmart
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Retail and consumer merchandise
Welcome to the official Facebook Page about Walmart. Join Facebook to start connecting with Walmart.
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0.775
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30.3 M
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Skype
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Product/service
Skype is for doing things together, whenever you’re apart. Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people...
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0.773
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26.3 M
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Wiz Khalifa
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Musician/band
Hip Hop: “Being out in front of people and just being ‘The Man’” might sound like a vague and ridiculous dream to have, but for Cameron Thom...
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0.772
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21.7 M
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Louis Vuitton
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Company
Louis Vuitton. Behind the legendary name is the journey of a visionary man who profoundly changed the art of luggage making, and in doing so...
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0.767
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14.1 M
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David Beckham
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Athlete
David Beckham is one of Britains most iconic athletes and decorated football players of all time. He is the most capped outfield player in t...
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0.766
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27.6 M
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Avatar
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Movie
In the epic action adventure AVATAR, James Cameron, the director of Titanic, takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination. On ...
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0.754
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42.2 M
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0.753
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0
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11.3 M
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Facebook
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Product/service
Newsroom: http://newsroom.fb.com Investor Relations: http://investor.fb.com/
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0.717
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92.9 M
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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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0.705
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28.1 M
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0.698
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0
friends
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11.2 M
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0.692
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0
friends
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40.5 M
everyone
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Usher
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Musician/band
Usher Raymond
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0.690
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0
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40.5 M
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