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  "brief": "Four records for anyone who thinks the French touch was one trick. It was, and the trick was good enough to survive being done four completely different ways.",
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    "bio": "The people who write the rankings on this site. We keep the lists honest, we argue about the order, and we get asked the same question more than any other: where should someone actually start. These are our answers.",
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      "label": "Vulture",
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