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0.755
likester rank
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0
friends
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16.5 M
everyone
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AKON
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Musician/band
AKON
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0.749
likester rank
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0
friends
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47.4 M
everyone
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CSI: NY
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Tv show
CSI: NY, a crime drama inspired by the drama series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, is about forensic investigators who use high-tech scien...
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0.745
likester rank
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0
friends
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8 M
everyone
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0.744
likester rank
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0
friends
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7 M
everyone
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Kesha
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Musician/band
Pop: If there’s one thing Ke$ha knows how to do, it’s tell stories. Here’s a pretty good one: Two years ago, the aspiring pop singer and son...
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0.737
likester rank
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0
friends
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26.3 M
everyone
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