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2.995
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0
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19.7 M
everyone
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Levi's
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Clothing
Questions about Levis® worldwide? http://www.levistrauss.com/about/helpcontact-us Want to work with us? http://www.levistrauss.com/careers
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2.989
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0
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18.1 M
everyone
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2.936
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0
friends
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11.6 M
everyone
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Sports
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Interest
Sport refers to a competitive physical activity.Sport is generally recognised as activities based in physical athleticism or physical dexter...
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2.932
likester rank
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0
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14.2 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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2.906
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0
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24.5 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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2.876
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0
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65.3 M
everyone
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Facebook Brasil
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Product/service
A missão do Facebook é dar às pessoas o poder de compartilhar informações e fazer do mundo um lugar mais aberto e conectado. Milhões de pes...
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2.828
likester rank
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0
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6.5 M
everyone
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2.826
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0
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42.3 M
everyone
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2.796
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0
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27.2 M
everyone
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2.747
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0
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45.2 M
everyone
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CHANEL
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Company
For expert advice, concerns regarding CHANEL products or questions about our company, please contact CHANEL Customer Care through your local...
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2.740
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0
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9.4 M
everyone
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The Bible
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Book
The Bible is a canonical collection of texts considered sacred in Judaism or Christianity. Different religious groups include different book...
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2.715
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0
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10.1 M
everyone
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Ferrero Rocher
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Food/beverages
A brilliant idea … ....Ferrero Rocher was introduced in 1982. In just a few years it became the favourite chocolate treat for millions of pe...
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2.714
likester rank
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0
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17.9 M
everyone
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Manchester United
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Professional sports team
Welcome to the Official Manchester United Facebook Page. Keep up to date with the latest news and content, engage with the club and fellow s...
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2.635
likester rank
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0
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33.6 M
everyone
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Basketball
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Sport
Basketball is a team sport, the objective being to shoot a ball through a horizontally positioned basket to score points, while following a ...
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2.582
likester rank
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0
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36.2 M
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