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The Contenders

We randomly picked 16 brackets (submitted by readers via Twitter, Facebook and e-mail) out of a hat. They range wildly in context, but are pretty self explanatory.

Best Best Picture Winner (submitted by @nichD)

Best Cheese (submitted by @ShanersMD and others

Best Currency (submitted by @thestalwart)

Best Dead President 

Best Diva

Best Element

Best Emoji

Best End of the World Scenario

Best Nut (submitted by @ilkandcookies)

Best New York Times Columnists:

Best Organ of the Human Body (@jgdur)

Best Pet 

Best Sandwich

Best Simpsons Character

Best TV Family 

Best X-Man (or X-Woman or X-Thing)


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