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Rio de Janeiro
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Public figure
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2.3 M
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TINY & TOYA
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Tv show
Tiny & Toya follows the lives of best friends Tameka Tiny Cottle and Antonia Toya Carter as they journey through the chaotic world of hip ho...
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0.772
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2.6 M
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Take This Lollipop
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Tv show
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3.4 M
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Badminton
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Sport
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0.734
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13.1 M
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Jonas Brothers
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Musician/band
Pop/Rock: JONAS BROTHERS SET TO RELEASE FOURTH CD LINES, VINES AND TRYING TIMES WORLDWIDE JUNE 16; MAJOR ROLL-OUT FOR FIRST SINGLE “PARANOID...
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0.723
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13.6 M
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Havaianas
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Product/service
Havaianas é uma marca de sandálias (flip-flops) brasileira criada em 1962. Pertence à Alpargatas, uma das maiores empresas de calçados do mu...
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0.723
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4 M
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