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I grew up in Paris, France and moved to Oxford, UK when I was 5 years old. At the moment I am studying for a degree from Brown University ...
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0.776
likester rank
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0
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8.2 M
everyone
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Kung Fu Panda
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Movie
Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furio...
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0.773
likester rank
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0
friends
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10.7 M
everyone
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David Guetta
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Musician/band
Electro / House: With 2009’s multi-platinum One Love, two-time-Grammy-winning artist/producer/DJ David Guetta cemented his status as a genre...
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0.766
likester rank
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0
friends
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42.2 M
everyone
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Badminton
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Sport
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite...
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0.760
likester rank
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0
friends
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13.1 M
everyone
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Playboy
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Media/news/publishing
Playboy was established in 1953, by Hugh Hefner, in Chicago, Illinois.
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0.749
likester rank
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0
friends
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8.5 M
everyone
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Nike Football
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Athlete
The official page of Nike Football and Nike Soccer. For more inspiration and insider access, follow @NikeFootball and @NikeSoccer on Twitter...
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0.735
likester rank
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0
friends
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18.6 M
everyone
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T-Pain
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Musician/band
R&B / Hip Hop: Few people can accurately say they’ve changed the course of music; count T-Pain among that short list. His bright, polished ...
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0.725
likester rank
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0
friends
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8.8 M
everyone
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Pirates of the Caribbean
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Movie
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” captures the fun, adventure and hu...
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0.717
likester rank
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0
friends
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20.4 M
everyone
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Nemo
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Movie
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken to a dentists office aquarium. Its up to Marlin (Albert Brooks), his worrisome f...
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0.713
likester rank
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0
friends
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19 M
everyone
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Red Bull
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Food/beverages
Red Bull Energy Drink is a functional beverage. Thanks to a unique combination of high quality ingredients Red Bull Energy Drink vitalizes b...
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0.686
likester rank
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0
friends
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38 M
everyone
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Guitar Hero
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Games/toys
Welcome to the Guitar Hero Facebook page! While we hope that you post your opinions and thought on our products, we do have a few rules for...
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0.661
likester rank
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0
friends
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10.4 M
everyone
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Pringles
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Food/beverages
House Rules: The Pringles Facebook page is meant to be a fun environment for our fans to discuss Pringles products and promotions. Please n...
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0.658
likester rank
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0
friends
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24.5 M
everyone
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