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Among the Best Picture Oscar nominees, which do you think will win?
Voting is now closed for this poll, but here are the results:
Total votes: 14
Best Picture Winner
22 Jan 2009
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Posted by Culture Snob on Thursday, January 22, 2009.
Filed in Movies, Polls and tagged Academy Awards (13), Oscars (13).
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