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| titletext = I'm staring at the "doctor" section, and I can't help but feel like I've forgotten someone.
 
| titletext = I'm staring at the "doctor" section, and I can't help but feel like I've forgotten someone.
 
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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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A {{w|Bracket (tournament)|tournament bracket}} shows the planned series of matchups in a tournament. In this comic [[Randall]] has shown a plan for a tournament between a wide range of cultural icons, both real and fictional, based mostly on similarities in their names. Various Internet groups have speculated on who would win in a fight between characters from different films. It may be relevant that the film {{w|Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice}} was soon to be released at the time the comic was made where the two eponymous {{w|superheroes}}, {{w|Batman}} and {{w|Superman}}, fight against each other.
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{{incomplete|Explain the specific groupings and probabilities.}}
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A {{w|Bracket (tournament)|tournament bracket}} shows the planned series of matchups in a tournament. In this comic Randall has shown a plan for a tournament between a wide range of cultural icons, both real and fictional, based mostly on similarities in their names. Various Internet groups have speculated on who would win in a fight between characters from different films. It may be relevant that the film {{w|Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice}} is soon to be released where the two eponymous {{w|superheroes}}, {{w|Batman}} and {{w|Superman}}, fight against each other.
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The individual starting pairings are generally based on common or similar given names or surnames. Some adjacent brackets are "segued" by someone like Jeff Daniels, who segues from a bracket of "Jeff"s into a bracket of "Daniels"es. The bracket itself is fairly arbitrary. Most initial matchups are pairs, although several are trios and there's a quadruplet in the Russels group, while a single entry, {{w|Beyoncé}}, is given a first- and second-round {{w|bye (sports)|bye}}. Most of the participants in the tournament are people, with a few exceptions. {{w|Shallots}} (small onions), {{w|scallops}} (bivalve mollusks), and {{w|scallions}} (green onions) are similar sounding foods, therefore may be confusing for some individuals (perhaps including [[Randall]]). The final grouping on the lower right of the bracket features a several retail stores and a film.
 
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The title text may be a reference to {{w|Dr. Dre}}'s 2001 song "{{w|Forgot About Dre}}" or could simply be a reference to the large number of pop culture personas that include the word "Doctor", such as {{w|Gregory House|Doctor House}}, {{w|Mehmet Oz|Dr. Oz}}, {{w|Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman}}, {{w|Phil McGraw|Dr. Phil}}, {{w|Dr. Watson}}, {{w|Emmett Brown|"Doc" Brown}}, {{w|Dr. Seuss}}, {{w|Dr Pepper}}, {{w|Doctor Doom}}, {{w|Zoidberg|Dr. Zoidberg}}, {{w|Dr. Horrible}}'s Sing-Along Blog and {{w|List of fictional doctors|many others}}. A simpler explanation is that it would cause the reader to question "Doctor Who?" answering their own question, although this answer would be incorrect because The Doctor is already present. It could also be a reference to the dual meaning of "The Doctor," either he meant to include Time Lord from Doctor Who and forgot about the EMH from Voyager, or he remembered the EMH and forgot the Time Lord.
 
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The incentive for the comic may have been the {{w|2015 French Open|French Open 2015}}, which started on the day of the publication.
 
  
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The comic inspired several groups to play out versions of the bracket. One user-voting based match-up on twitter, [https://twitter.com/xkcdbracket XKCD Bracket], was featured by Randall on the xkcd home page, with a link at the top of the website, although the account was not created by Randall. (The link was part of a "news" flash, the other was regarding his book based on [[1133: Up Goer Five]]. See more on this news in that comics explanation). In the final match on July 29, Neil Armstrong defeated Mister Spock (see the [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLKJUpFWIAAlDnW.png:orig complete bracket]). The link was removed sometimes before Monday, 10 August 2015, within two weeks of the final result being revealed.
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The individual starting pairings are generally based on common or similar given or surnames. Some adjacent brackets are "segued" by someone like Jeff Daniels who segues from a bracket of "Jeff"s into a bracket of "Daniels"es. The bracket itself is fairly arbitrary. Most initial matchups are pairs, although several are trios and there's a quadruplet in the Russels group, while a single entry, Beyoncé, is given a first- and second-round {{w|bye (sports)|bye}}. Most of the participants in the tournament are people with a few exceptions. {{w|Shallots}} (small onions), {{w|scallops}} (bivalve mollusks), and {{w|scallions}} (green onions) are similar sounding foods, therefore may be confusing for some individuals (perhaps including [[Randall]]). The final grouping on the lower right of the bracket features a several retail stores and a film.  
  
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Later Randall has made one smaller but similar bracket in [[1819: Sweet 16]], and then an interactive [[:Category:April fools' comics|April fools' comics]] in 2019, with an even larger bracket for determining the best emoji in [[2131: Emojidome]]. The bracket for this comic was shown with links from the comic during the matches.
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The [[title text]] may be referring to {{w|Dr. Dre}}, particularly as a reference to his 2001 song "{{w|Forgot About Dre}}" or it could be a reference to the {{w|Doctor Who}} episode {{w|Asylum of the Daleks}} where the Dalek's memory of The Doctor is wiped, implying that Randall is a {{w|Dalek}}. Alternatively, the title text could simply be a reference to the large number of pop culture personas that include the word "Doctor", such as {{w|Gregory House|Doctor House}}, {{w|Mehmet Oz|Dr. Oz}}, {{w|Phil McGraw|Dr. Phil}}, {{w|Dr. Watson}}, {{w|Emmett Brown|"Doc" Brown}}, {{w|Dr. Seuss}}, {{w|Dr Pepper}}, {{w|Doctor Doom}}, and {{w|List of fictional doctors|many others}} (or, in fact, [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/futurama-zoidberg-why-not-zoidberg why not Dr. Zoidberg]?). Another possibility is that the [[title text]] is supposed to make the readers ask themselves "{{w|Doctor Who|Doctor who}}?" Though "The Doctor" is already listed, this could refer to either {{w|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|the Doctor from ''Doctor Who''}} or {{w|Doctor (Star Trek: Voyager)|the ''Star Trek: Voyager'' character}}, whom the Voyager crew was always forgetting to deactivate (and sometimes evacuate from the vessel). Notably, while the Doctor in "Doctor Who" is technically one character, the Doctor has currently been played on screen by 13 different actors. The mythos of the Doctor Who even includes individual incarnations of the Doctor interacting with each other; knowing they are the same person, yet often expressing annoyance when grouped together. So perhaps Randall is implying that to just include the Doctor as one individual is not an accurate representation of this character.
  
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===Table of the bracket===
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The names and other entries in the bracket are:
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*The names and other entries in the bracket are given here below, sorted to explain why the individual entries have been grouped as they are.
 
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*The first-round match-ups are grouped by shading.
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!Grouping
 
!Grouping
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!Subgrouping
 
 
!Person/Entry
 
!Person/Entry
 
!Known as
 
!Known as
 
!Winning probability
 
!Winning probability
 
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|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="4"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Armstrong
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|rowspan="4"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Armstrong
 
|{{w|Louis Armstrong}}
 
|{{w|Louis Armstrong}}
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|Jazz-musician
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|Musician
 
| rowspan="4" |1/32
 
| rowspan="4" |1/32
 
|-
 
|-
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|First human on the moon
 
|First human on the moon
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Lance Armstrong}}
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|{{w|Lance Armstrong}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Cyclist
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|Cyclist
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Stretch Armstrong}}
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|{{w|Stretch Armstrong}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Action figure
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|Action figure
 
|-
 
|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Jeff *
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|rowspan="2"|Jeff *
 
|Jeff Gordan (Probably {{w|Jeff Gordon}})
 
|Jeff Gordan (Probably {{w|Jeff Gordon}})
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|Retired race car driver
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|Race car driver
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| rowspan="9" |1/64
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| rowspan="8" |1/64
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Jeff Bridges}}
 
|{{w|Jeff Bridges}}
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|Actor in ''King Kong'', ''The Big Lebowski'', ''Iron Man'', ''Tron: Legacy''
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|Actor
−
|-
 
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Jeff Daniels}}
 
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Actor in ''Dumb and Dumber''
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|J* Daniels
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|rowspan="2"|J* Daniels
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|{{w|Jeff Daniels}}
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|Actor in ''Dumb and Dumber''
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Jack Daniel's|Jack Daniels}}
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|{{w|Jack Daniels}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Alcoholic beverages
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|Alcoholic beverages
 
|-
 
|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="4"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>Well<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Well*s
 
|{{w|Orson Welles}}
 
|{{w|Orson Welles}}
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|Director of ''{{w|Citizen Kane}}'' and known for his {{w|The War of the Worlds (radio drama)|radio-play}} of {{w|H. G. Wells}}' ''{{w|The War of the Worlds}}''
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|Director of ''{{w|Citizen Kane'' and known for his {{w|The War of the Worlds (radio drama)|radio-play}} of {{w|H. G. Wells}}' ''{{w|The War of the Worlds}}''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|H.G. Wells}}
 
|{{w|H.G. Wells}}
 
|Author, known for ''The War of the Worlds'' and ''{{w|The Time Machine}}''
 
|Author, known for ''The War of the Worlds'' and ''{{w|The Time Machine}}''
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|George Orwell}}
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|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>well*
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Author of ''{{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four}}'' and ''{{w|Animal Farm}}''
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|{{w|George Orwell}}
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|Author of ''{{w|Nineteen Eighty-Four}}'' and ''{{w|Animal Farm}}''
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Wells Fargo}}
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|{{w|Wells Fargo}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Bank and stage coach company
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|Bank and stage coach company
 
|-
 
|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="4"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Russell *
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|rowspan="4"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Russell *
 
|{{w|Kurt Russell}}
 
|{{w|Kurt Russell}}
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|Actor in ''John Carpenter's Escape from L.A.'', ''The Thing'', ''Big Trouble in Little China'', ''Stargate'', ''Fast & Furious 7''
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|Actor
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| rowspan="4" |1/128
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Russell Brand}}
 
|{{w|Russell Brand}}
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|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Russell Crowe}}
 
|{{w|Russell Crowe}}
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|Actor in ''Gladiator'', ''A Beautiful Mind'', ''Les Misérables'', ''Noah''
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|Actor
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|-
 
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|rowspan="2"|{{w|Russell Simmons}}
 
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|rowspan="2"|Rapper
 
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|-
 
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|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Simmons
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Richard Simmons}}
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|{{w|Russell Simmons}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Host of exercise programs
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|Rapper
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| rowspan="3" |1/64
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Gene Simmons}}
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|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Simmons
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Musician, known from ''KISS''
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|{{w|Richard Simmons}}
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|Host of exercise program
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| rowspan="2" |1/64
 
|-
 
|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Gene <nowiki>*</nowiki>
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|{{w|Gene Simmons}}
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|Musician
 
|-
 
|-
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|rowspan="2"|{{w|Gene Hackman}}
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|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>ckman
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|rowspan="2"|Actor in ''Superman''
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|{{w|Gene Hackman}}
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|rowspan="5" |1/96
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|Actor
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|-
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| rowspan="3" |1/96
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|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>ckman
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Hugh Jackman}}
 
|{{w|Hugh Jackman}}
 
|Actor in the ''{{w|X-Men}}'' franchise as {{w|Wolverine (character)|Wolverine}}
 
|Actor in the ''{{w|X-Men}}'' franchise as {{w|Wolverine (character)|Wolverine}}
 
|-
 
|-
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|rowspan="2"|{{w|Alan Rickman}}
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|{{w|Alan Rickman}}
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|rowspan="2"|Actor in ''Die Hard'', ''Harry Potter'' franchise, ''The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy''
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|Actor
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|-
 
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|rowspan="3"|Alan <nowiki>*</nowiki>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|rowspan="2"|Alan Par*
 
|rowspan="2"|Alan Par*
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Alan Parsons}}
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|{{w|Alan Parsons}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Musician
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|Musician
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| rowspan="6" |1/64
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Alan Partridge}}
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|{{w|Alan Partridge}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Fictional radio character
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|Fictional radio character
 
|-
 
|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> McCarthy
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|rowspan="4"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> McCarthy/Eugene *
 
|{{w|Jenny McCarthy}}
 
|{{w|Jenny McCarthy}}
 
|Anti-vaccination activist
 
|Anti-vaccination activist
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Joseph McCarthy}}
 
|{{w|Joseph McCarthy}}
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|American Senator known for anti-communist policies.
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|Senator known for anti-communist witchhunt
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|-
 
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|rowspan="2"|{{w|Eugene McCarthy}}
 
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|rowspan="2"|Senator and Presidential candidate
 
 
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|-
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|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>gene<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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|{{w|Eugene McCarthy}}
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|rowspan="2"|Eugene <nowiki>*</nowiki>
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|Senator and Presidential candidate
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Eugene V. Debs}}
 
|{{w|Eugene V. Debs}}
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|-
 
|-
 
|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Wilde*
 
|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Wilde*
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Gene Wilder}}
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|{{w|Gene Wilder}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Actor in ''Young Frankenstein'', ''Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''
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|Actor
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|-
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|rowspan="2"|
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|{{w|Olivia Wilde}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Olivia Wilde}}
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|Actress
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Actress in ''Tron: Legacy'', ''Her'', ''House M.D.''
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Oscar Wilde}}
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|{{w|Oscar Wilde}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Writer
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|Writer
 
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|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Oscar *
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|rowspan="2"|Oscar De La *
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|-
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|{{w|Oscar De La Renta}}
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|rowspan="2"|{{w|Oscar De La Renta}}
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|Fashion Designer
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|rowspan="2"|Fashion Designer
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|rowspan="3"|1/32
 
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|-
 
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Oscar De La *
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Oscar De La Hoya}}
 
|{{w|Oscar De La Hoya}}
 
|Boxer
 
|Boxer
 
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|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Jack Nic*
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|rowspan="2"|Jack Nic*
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Jack Nicklaus}}
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|{{w|Jack Nicklaus}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Golf player
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|Golf player
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|-
 
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Jack Nicholson}}
 
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Actor in ''One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'', ''The Shining'', ''Batman'', ''Witches of Eastwick'', ''The Bucketlist''
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>ichol* / *ickel* / *ickle*
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|{{w|Jack Nicholson}}
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|Actor
 
|-
 
|-
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|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>ickle* / *ickel*
 
|{{w|Phil Mickelson}}
 
|{{w|Phil Mickelson}}
 
|Golf player
 
|Golf player
 
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|-
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|{{w|Nicholas Nickleby}}
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|{{w|Nicholas Nickelby}}
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|Charles Dickens protagonist in the novel by the same name
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|Novel by Charles Dickens and name of main character
 
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|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>ryan Adams
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|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>ryan Adams
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Ryan Adams}}
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|{{w|Ryan Adams}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Singer
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|Singer
 
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|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Bryan Adams}}
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|{{w|Bryan Adams}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Singer
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|Singer
 
|-
 
|-
  
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Singers with Stage Names Referencing Weight/Games
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|rowspan="2"|Singers with Stage Names Referencing Weight/Games
 
|{{w|Chubby Checker}}
 
|{{w|Chubby Checker}}
 
|Singer famous for "The Twist"
 
|Singer famous for "The Twist"
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|-
 
|-
  
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Colin F*
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|rowspan="2"|Colin F*
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Colin Firth}}
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|{{w|Colin Firth}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Actor, ''Pride and Prejudice'', ''Love Actually''
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|Actor, ''Pride and Prejudice'', ''Love Actually''
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|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Colin Farrell}}
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|{{w|Colin Farrell}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Actor in ''Daredevil'', ''In Bruges'', ''Total Recall''
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|Actor
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|-
 
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|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|F*rell*
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|rowspan="2"|F*rell*
 
|{{w|Will Ferrell}}
 
|{{w|Will Ferrell}}
 
|Comic actor, ''Anchorman'' and ''The Other Guys''
 
|Comic actor, ''Anchorman'' and ''The Other Guys''
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|-
 
|-
  
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|J<nowiki>*</nowiki> * *evitt/*ewitt (three names)
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|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki>evitt/*ewitt
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Joseph Gordon-Levitt}}
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|{{w|Joseph Gordon-Levitt}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Actor in ''Third Rock from the Sun'', ''Dark Knight Rises''
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|Actor
 
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|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Jennifer Love Hewitt}}
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|{{w|Jennifer Love Hewitt}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Actress in ''Garfield: The Movie'' <!-- Nothing else really -->
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|Actress
 
|-
 
|-
  
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|D* Glover
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|rowspan="2"|D* Glover
 
|{{w|Danny Glover}}  
 
|{{w|Danny Glover}}  
 
|Actor, ''Lethal Weapon'' series
 
|Actor, ''Lethal Weapon'' series
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| rowspan="4" |1/64
 
|-
 
|-
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|rowspan="2"|{{w|Donald Glover}}
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|{{w|Donald Glover}}
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|rowspan="2"|Actor, ''Community'', also a rapper, aka ''Childish Gambino''
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|Actor, ''Community''
 
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|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Don*
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|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Wahlberg
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|{{w|Donnie Wahlberg}}
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|Singer, ''{{w|New Kids on the Block}}''
 
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|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Donnie Wahlberg}}
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|{{w|Mark Wahlberg}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Singer, ''{{w|New Kids on the Block}}'', actor, ''Blue Bloods''
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|Actor
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|-
 
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Wahlberg
 
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|-
 
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Mark Wahlberg}}
 
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Actor in ''The Departed'', ''The Other Guys'', and former hip-hop singer for ''Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch''
 
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|-
 
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|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Mark *
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|rowspan="2"|Mark *
 
|{{w|Mark Ruffalo}}
 
|{{w|Mark Ruffalo}}
 
|Actor, known for his role as {{w|Hulk (comics)|the Hulk}} in the film ''{{w|The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers}}''
 
|Actor, known for his role as {{w|Hulk (comics)|the Hulk}} in the film ''{{w|The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers}}''
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|Entrepreneur, founder of {{w|Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu}}
 
|Entrepreneur, founder of {{w|Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu}}
 
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|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Pullman
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Philip Pullman}}
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|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Pullman/Bill P*
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Author, ''His Dark Materials'' and ''The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ''
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|{{w|Philip Pullman}}
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|rowspan="4"|1/48
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|Author
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Bill Pullman}}
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|{{w|Bill Pullman}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Actor in ''Spaceballs'', and ''Independence Day''
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|Actor in ''Spaceballs'', and ''Independence Day''
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|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Bill *
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|{{w|Bill Paxton}}
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|Actor in ''Apollo 13'', ''Aliens''
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|
 
|-
 
|-
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Bill Paxton}}
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Actor in ''Apollo 13'', ''Aliens''
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|rowspan="2"|Ghostbusters
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|{{w|Bill Murray}}
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|rowspan="2"|{{w|Bill Murray}}
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|Actor in ''Ghostbusters'', ''Groundhog Day''
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|rowspan="2"|Actor in ''Ghostbusters'', ''Groundhog Day''
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|
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|rowspan="3"|1/32
 
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|-
 
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Ghostbusters/SNL alumni
 
 
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|-
 
|{{w|Dan Aykroyd}}
 
|{{w|Dan Aykroyd}}
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|Actor in ''Ghostbusters'', ''The Blues Brothers''
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|Actor
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|-
 
|-
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|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Rogers
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|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Ginger Rogers}}
+
|rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Rogers
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Actress known for dancing with {{w|Fred Astaire}}
+
|{{w|Ginger Rogers}}
−
|rowspan="2"|1/64
+
|Actress known for dancing with {{w|Fred Astaire}}
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Mister/Fred Astaire/Rogers
+
|Mister/Fred Astaire/Rogers
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Confusing reference to {{w|Fred Rogers}} (host of children's show, popularly known as "Mister Rogers") and to {{w|Fred Astaire}} (Dancer, actor, and singer)
+
|Confusing reference to {{w|Fred Rogers}} (host of children's show, popularly known as "Mister Rogers") and to {{w|Fred Astaire}} (Dancer, actor, and singer)
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Spock
+
 
 +
|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Spock/Doctor *
 
|{{w|Mister Spock}}
 
|{{w|Mister Spock}}
 
|Character on ''Star Trek'' portrayed by {{w|Leonard Nimoy}}
 
|Character on ''Star Trek'' portrayed by {{w|Leonard Nimoy}}
−
|rowspan="10"|1/96
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|rowspan="2"|{{w|Doctor Spock}}
+
|{{w|Doctor Spock}}
−
|rowspan="2"|Author of book on childcare
+
|Author of book on childcare
−
|-
+
|
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="8"|Doctors
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Doctor Octopus}}
 
|{{w|Doctor Octopus}}
 
|Villain in Spider-Man comic books
 
|Villain in Spider-Man comic books
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Doctor Manhattan}}
+
 
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Character in Alan Moore's Watchmen
+
|rowspan="3"|Doctors
 +
|{{w|Doctor Manhattan}}
 +
|Character in Alan Moore's Watchmen
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Doctor Strangelove}}
+
|{{w|Doctor Strangelove}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Character in a movie about nuclear war by {{w|Stanley Kubrick}}
+
|Character in a movie about nuclear war by {{w|Stanley Kubrick}}
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Doctor Strange}}
+
|{{w|Doctor Strange}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Sorceror Supreme in Marvel Comics
+
|Sorceror Supreme in Marvel Comics
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
 +
|rowspan="3"|More doctors
 
|{{w|Julius No|Dr. No}}
 
|{{w|Julius No|Dr. No}}
 
|Main villain in the {{w|Dr. No (film)|first James Bond movie}}
 
|Main villain in the {{w|Dr. No (film)|first James Bond movie}}
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|The Doctor
+
|{{w|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor}}
−
|Ambiguous reference to either the {{w|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|main protagonist}} of the science fiction series ''{{w|Doctor Who}}'' or the {{w|Doctor (Star Trek: Voyager)|emergency medical hologram}} in ''{{w|Star Trek: Voyager}}''.
+
|Main protagonist of the science fiction series ''{{w|Doctor Who}}''
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[[Cory Doctorow]]
+
|{{w|Cory Doctorow}}
−
|He is a real person and has been in [[:Category:Comics featuring Cory Doctorow|many xkcd comics]]
+
|Real person - [[:Category:Comics featuring Cory Doctorow| who has been in a number of xkcd comics]]
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
  
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|J* Lewis
+
|rowspan="2"|Jerry * Lewis
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Jerry Lee Lewis}}
+
|{{w|Jerry Lee Lewis}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Rock and Roll singer
+
|Rock and Roll singer
−
|rowspan="9"|1/32
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Jerry Lewis}}
+
|{{w|Jerry Lewis}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Comedian and former chairman of charitable organization
+
|Comedian and former chairman of charitable organization
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|rowspan="2"|{{w|Jenny Lewis}}
+
 
−
|rowspan="2"|Indie singer-songwriter
+
|rowspan="2"|Sounds like Jenny *
−
|-
+
|{{w|Jenny Lewis}}
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Sounds like *"enny"
+
|Indie singer-songwriter
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Xeni Jardin}}
 
|{{w|Xeni Jardin}}
 
|Digital commentator, Boing Boing co-editor
 
|Digital commentator, Boing Boing co-editor
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|rowspan="4"|Chris *
+
 
−
|rowspan="2"|Chris * (Avengers actors)
+
|rowspan="2"|Chris *
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans}}
+
|{{w|Chris Evans}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Actor, ''Captain America''
+
|Actor, ''Captain America''
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Chris Hemsworth}}
+
|{{w|Chris Hemsworth}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Actor, ''Thor''
+
|Actor, ''Thor''
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
 
|rowspan="2"|Chris P*
 
|rowspan="2"|Chris P*
 
|{{w|Chris Pine}}
 
|{{w|Chris Pine}}
−
|Actor, ''Star Trek'', ''Wonder Woman''
+
|Actor, ''Star Trek''
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Chris Pratt}}
 
|{{w|Chris Pratt}}
 
|Actor, ''Guardians of the Galaxy''
 
|Actor, ''Guardians of the Galaxy''
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|S*all*o*s Foods
+
 
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Shallots}}
+
|rowspan="3"|Homophones of Shallots
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Small onions (although the word 'shallot' can also refer to green onions in some dialects)
+
|{{w|Shallots}}
−
|rowspan="3"|1/96
+
|Small onions
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Scallops}}
+
|{{w|Scallops}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Bivalve mollusks
+
|Bivalve mollusks
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Scallions}}
+
|{{w|Scallions}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Green onions.
+
|Green onions
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
  
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Suz* (Similar phonetics)
+
|rowspan="2"|Suz* (Similar phonetics)
 
|{{w|Siouxie Sioux}}
 
|{{w|Siouxie Sioux}}
 
|Rock singer
 
|Rock singer
−
|rowspan="2"|1/64
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Suzanne Vega}}
 
|{{w|Suzanne Vega}}
 
|Folk rock singer-songwriter
 
|Folk rock singer-songwriter
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
  
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Arnold *
+
|rowspan="3"|<nowiki>*</nowiki> Arnold */A* Palmer
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Tom Arnold (actor)|Tom Arnold}}
+
|{{w|Tom Arnold}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Actor; ex-husband of {{w|Roseanne Barr}}
+
|Ex-husband of Roseanne Barr
−
|rowspan="4"|1/48
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Arnold Palmer}}
+
|{{w|Arnold Palmer}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Golf player
+
|Golf player
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|A* Palmer
+
|{{w|Amanda Palmer}}
 +
|Singer/songwriter
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Amanda Palmer}}
+
 
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Singer/songwriter
+
|rowspan="2"|Wes *
−
|-
 
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Wes *
 
 
|{{w|Wes Craven}}
 
|{{w|Wes Craven}}
 
|Film maker
 
|Film maker
−
|rowspan="10"|1/64
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|rowspan="2"|{{w|Wes Anderson}}
+
|{{w|Wes Anderson}}
−
|rowspan="2"|Movie Director
+
|Movie Director
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|* Anderson
+
 
 +
|rowspan="2"|P* Anderson
 +
|{{w|Paul Thomas Anderson}}
 +
|Film maker
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Paul Thomas Anderson}}
+
|{{w|Poul Anderson}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Film maker
+
|Science fiction author
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|P*ul Anderson
+
 
−
|-
 
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Poul Anderson}}
 
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Science fiction author
 
−
|-
 
−
|rowspan="3"|Sirs
 
 
|rowspan="2"|Sir Walter *
 
|rowspan="2"|Sir Walter *
 
|{{w|Sir Walter Scott}}
 
|{{w|Sir Walter Scott}}
 
|Scottish poet and writer
 
|Scottish poet and writer
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Sir Walter Raleigh}}
 
|{{w|Sir Walter Raleigh}}
 
|British explorer of Virginia
 
|British explorer of Virginia
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
  
−
|rowspan="2"|Fran* Drake
+
|rowspan="2"|F* Drake
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Sir Francis Drake}}
+
|{{w|Sir Francis Drake}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|British explorer, 2nd to circumnavigate the Earth
+
|British explorer, 2nd to circumnavigate the Earth
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 +
|{{w|Frank Drake}}
 +
|Astrophysicist, SETI pioneer
 
|
 
|
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Frank Drake}}
 
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Astrophysicist, SETI pioneer
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|rowspan="5"|"Van"
+
 
 
|rowspan="3"|Van *
 
|rowspan="3"|Van *
 
|{{w|Van Halen}}
 
|{{w|Van Halen}}
 
|Rock band
 
|Rock band
−
|rowspan="3"|1/96
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Van Morrison}}
 
|{{w|Van Morrison}}
 
|Singer/songwriter
 
|Singer/songwriter
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Van Wilder}}
 
|{{w|Van Wilder}}
 
|Comedy film
 
|Comedy film
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
  
 
|rowspan="2"|R* Van Winkle
 
|rowspan="2"|R* Van Winkle
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Robert Van Winkle}}
+
|{{w|Robert Van Winkle}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|AKA Vanilla Ice, rapper
+
|AKA Vanilla Ice, rapper
−
|rowspan="3"|1/64
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Rip Van Winkle}}
+
|{{w|Rip Van Winkle}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Fictional character
+
|Fictional character
−
|-
+
|
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Rip/Torn
 
 
|-
 
|-
 +
 +
|rowspan="2"|Rip/Torn
 
|{{w|Rip Torn}}
 
|{{w|Rip Torn}}
 
|Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn, actor on ''Cross Creek'', ''Larry Sanders Show''
 
|Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn, actor on ''Cross Creek'', ''Larry Sanders Show''
−
|rowspan="2"|1/32
+
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Natalie Imbruglia}}
 
|{{w|Natalie Imbruglia}}
 
|Singer of "Torn"
 
|Singer of "Torn"
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Businesses with the word "Body" in their name
+
 
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|The Body Shop}}
+
|rowspan="2"|Businesses with the word "Body" in their name
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Shop
+
|{{w|The Body Shop}}
−
|rowspan="6"|1/64
+
|Shop
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|{{w|Bath and Body Works}}
+
|{{w|Bath and Body Works}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6" rowspan="2"|Shop
+
|Shop
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Businesses with the word "Bath" in their name
+
 
−
|-
+
|rowspan="3"|Beyon*
−
|rowspan="2"|{{w|Bed Bath and Beyond}}
+
|{{w|Bed Bath and Beyond}}
−
|rowspan="2"|Shop
+
|Shop
−
|-
+
|
−
|colspan="2" rowspan="3"|Beyon*
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|{{w|Beyond Thunderdome}}
 
|{{w|Beyond Thunderdome}}
 
|Motion picture
 
|Motion picture
 +
|
 
|-
 
|-
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|{{w|Beyoncé}}
+
|{{w|Beyoncé}}
−
|bgcolor="E6E6E6"|Singer
+
|Singer
 
|1/16
 
|1/16
  
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
==Trivia==
+
==Transcript==
−
*The "Chris" group (Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine, Chris Pratt) was later referenced in Chris Pine's opening monologue for SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGurtL83zhY
+
{{incomplete transcript|Neaten the format to make it more comprehensible.}}
−
*Shallots, scallops and scallions were mentioned together in [[2372: Dialect Quiz]].
 
−
*There is another comic that juxtaposed similar-looking names: [[1970]] (Name dominoes).
 
  
−
==Transcript==
+
:[A tournament bracket. The matchups are the following, on left-hand side and right-hand side:]
−
:[A tournament bracket. With the names listed in groups on the left-hand side and right-hand side as shown below. Within individual groups the names are ordered in match-ups, two, three or even four in the first match. The last name on the right, Beyoncé, is not even matched for first round. The winners goes on to the next match, but there are many that skips some of the matches up until the quarterfinals, so some need to win 5 matches to reach the quarterfinals, others only need to win 4 of 3, and Beyoncé only 2. After the first level, the match-ups are always between two names. The two sides join up in a final in the middle, where the winner of the left side has a place for the name below and the winner of the right a place for the name above a central rectangular frame with place for the winners name. Below the pairing in the first round matches are mentioned above each of the clear groupings of the bracket.]
+
 
−
:{| class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;border:none;width:100%;"
+
{| class="wikitable" style="background:transparent;border:none;width:100%;"
 
| style="background:transparent;border:none;"|
 
| style="background:transparent;border:none;"|
−
<br/>[These are paired two and two.]
+
<br/>(1) Louis Armstrong and Neil Armstrong
−
<br/>Louis Armstrong
+
<br/>(2) Lance Armstrong and Stretch Armstrong
−
<br/>Neil Armstrong
 
−
<br/>Lance Armstrong
 
−
<br/>Stretch Armstrong
 
  
−
<br/>[These are paired two and two.]
+
<br/>(3) Jeff Gordan and Jeff Bridges
−
<br/>Jeff Gordan
+
<br/>(4) Jeff Daniels and Jack Daniels
−
<br/>Jeff Bridges
 
−
<br/>Jeff Daniels
 
−
<br/>Jack Daniels
 
  
−
<br/>[These are paired two and two.]
+
<br/>(5) Orson Welles and H.G. Wells
−
<br/>Orson Welles
+
<br/>(6) George Orwell and Wells Fargo
−
<br/>H.G. Wells
 
−
<br/>George Orwell
 
−
<br/>Wells Fargo
 
  
−
<br/>[The first four, two, three and two are paired.]
+
<br/>(7) Kurt Russell, Russell Brand, Russell Crowe and Russell Simmons
−
<br/>Kurt Russell
+
<br/>(8) Richard Simmons and Gene Simmons
−
<br/>Russell Brand
+
<br/>(9) Gene Hackman, Hugh Jackman and Alan Rickman
−
<br/>Russell Crowe
+
<br/>(10) Alan Parsons and Alan Partridge
−
<br/>Russell Simmons
 
−
<br/>Richard Simmons
 
−
<br/>Gene Simmons
 
−
<br/>Gene Hackman
 
−
<br/>Hugh Jackman
 
−
<br/>Alan Rickman
 
−
<br/>Alan Parsons
 
−
<br/>Alan Partridge
 
  
−
<br/>[The first four, three and two are paired.]
+
<br/>(11) Jenny McCarthy, Joseph McCarthy, Eugene McCarthy and Eugene V. Debs
−
<br/>Jenny McCarthy
+
<br/>(12) Gene Wilder, Olivia Wilde and Oscar Wilde
−
<br/>Joseph McCarthy
+
<br/>(13) Oscar De La Renta and Oscar De La Hoya
−
<br/>Eugene McCarthy
 
−
<br/>Eugene V. Debs
 
−
<br/>Gene Wilder
 
−
<br/>Olivia Wilde
 
−
<br/>Oscar Wilde
 
−
<br/>Oscar De La Renta
 
−
<br/>Oscar De La Hoya
 
  
−
<br/>[These are paired two and two.]
+
<br/>(14) Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicholson
−
<br/>Jack Nicklaus
+
<br/>(15) Phil Mickelson and Nicholas Nickelby
−
<br/>Jack Nicholson
 
−
<br/>Phil Mickelson
 
−
<br/>Nicholas Nickelby
 
  
−
<br/>[These are paired.]
+
<br/>(16) Ryan Adams and Bryan Adams
−
<br/>Ryan Adams
 
−
<br/>Bryan Adams
 
  
−
<br/>[These are paired.]
+
<br/>(17) Chubby Checker and Fats Domino
−
<br/>Chubby Checker
 
−
<br/>Fats Domino
 
  
−
<br/>[These are paired two and two.]
+
<br/>(18) Colin Firth and Colin Farrell
−
<br/>Colin Firth
+
<br/>(19) Will Ferrell and The Farrelly Brothers
−
<br/>Colin Farrell
 
−
<br/>Will Ferrell
 
−
<br/>The Farrelly Brothers
 
  
−
<br/>[These are paired.]
+
<br/>(20) Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jennifer Love Hewitt
−
<br/>Joseph Gordon-Levitt
 
−
<br/>Jennifer Love Hewitt
 
  
−
<br/>[These are paired two and two.]
+
<br/>(21) Danny Glover and Donald Glover
−
<br/>Danny Glover
+
<br/>(22) Donnie Wahlberg and Mark Wahlberg
−
<br/>Donald Glover
+
<br/>(23) Mark Ruffalo and Mark Shuttleworth
−
<br/>Donnie Wahlberg
 
−
<br/>Mark Wahlberg
 
−
<br/>Mark Ruffalo
 
−
<br/>Mark Shuttleworth
 
  
 
| style="background:transparent;border:none;"|
 
| style="background:transparent;border:none;"|
−
<br/>[The first three and two are paired.]
+
<br/>(24) Philip Pullman, Bill Pullman and Bill Paxton
−
<br/>Philip Pullman
+
<br/>(25) Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd
−
<br/>Bill Pullman
+
 
−
<br/>Bill Paxton
+
<br/>(26) Ginger Rogers and Fred Rogers|Mister/Fred Astaire/Rogers
−
<br/>Bill Murray
+
<br/>(27) Mister Spock, Doctor Spock and Doctor Octopus
−
<br/>Dan Aykroyd
+
<br/>(28) Doctor Manhattan, Doctor Strangelove and Doctor Strange
 +
<br/>(29) Dr. No, The Doctor and Cory Doctorow
 +
 
 +
<br/>(30) Jerry Lee Lewis and Jerry Lewis
 +
<br/>(31) Jenny Lewis and Xeni Jardin
 +
 
 +
<br/>(32) Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth
 +
<br/>(33) Chris Pine and Chris Pratt
 +
 
 +
<br/>(34) Shallots, Scallops and Scallions
 +
 
 +
<br/>(35) Siouxie Sioux and Suzanne Vega
 +
 
 +
<br/>(36) Tom Arnold, Arnold Palmer and Amanda Palmer
 +
 
 +
<br/>(37) Wes Craven and Wes Anderson
 +
<br/>(38) Paul Thomas Anderson and Poul Anderson
  
−
<br/>[The first two, and then three times three are paired.]
+
<br/>(39) Sir Walter Scott and Sir Walter Raleigh
−
<br/>Ginger Rogers
+
<br/>(40) Sir Francis Drake and Frank Drake
−
<br/>Fred Rogers|Mister/Fred Astaire/Rogers
 
−
<br/>Mister Spock
 
−
<br/>Doctor Spock
 
−
<br/>Doctor Octopus
 
−
<br/>Doctor Manhattan
 
−
<br/>Doctor Strangelove
 
−
<br/>Doctor Strange
 
−
<br/>Dr. No
 
−
<br/>The Doctor
 
−
<br/>Cory Doctorow
 
  
 +
<br/>(41) Van Halen, Van Morrison and Van Wilder
 +
<br/>(42) Robert Van Winkle and Rip Van Winkle
 +
<br/>(43) Rip Torn and Natalie Imbruglia
  
−
<br/>[These are paired two and two.]
+
<br/>(44) The Body Shop and Bath and Body Works
−
<br/>Jerry Lee Lewis
+
<br/>(45) Bed Bath and Beyond and Beyond Thunderdome
−
<br/>Jerry Lewis
+
<br/>(46) Winner of 44 and winner of 45
−
<br/>Jenny Lewis
+
<br/>(47) Winner of 46 and Beyoncé
−
<br/>Xeni Jardin
+
|}
  
−
<br/>[These are paired two and two.]
+
[Those are later interconnected:]
−
<br/>Chris Evans
 
−
<br/>Chris Hemsworth
 
−
<br/>Chris Pine
 
−
<br/>Chris Pratt
 
  
−
<br/>[These are paired.]
+
<div style="column-count:4;-moz-column-count:4;-webkit-column-count:4">
−
<br/>Shallots
 
−
<br/>Scallops
 
−
<br/>Scallions
 
  
−
<br/>[These are paired.]
+
<br/>(48) Winner of 1 and winner of 2
−
<br/>Siouxie Sioux
+
<br/>(49) Winner of 3 and winner of 4
−
<br/>Suzanne Vega
+
<br/>(50) Winner of 5 and winner of 6
 +
<br/>(51) Winner of 7 and winner of 8
 +
<br/>(52) Winner of 9 and winner of 10
 +
<br/>(53) Winner of 12 and winner of 13
 +
<br/>(54) Winner of 14 and winner of 15
 +
<br/>(55) Winner of 16 and winner of 17
 +
<br/>(56) Winner of 18 and winner of 19
 +
<br/>(57) Winner of 21 and winner of 22
  
−
<br/>[These are paired.]
+
<br/>(58) Winner of 24 and winner of 25
−
<br/>Tom Arnold
+
<br/>(59) Winner of 26 and winner of 27
−
<br/>Arnold Palmer
+
<br/>(60) Winner of 28 and winner of 29
−
<br/>Amanda Palmer
+
<br/>(61) Winner of 30 and winner of 31
 +
<br/>(62) Winner of 32 and winner of 33
 +
<br/>(63) Winner of 34 and winner of 35
 +
<br/>(64) Winner of 37 and winner of 38
 +
<br/>(65) Winner of 39 and winner of 40
 +
<br/>(66) Winner of 41 and winner of 42
  
−
<br/>[These are paired two and two.]
+
<br/>(67) Winner of 49 and winner of 50
−
<br/>Wes Craven
+
<br/>(68) Winner of 51 and winner of 52
−
<br/>Wes Anderson
+
<br/>(69) Winner of 11 and winner of 53
−
<br/>Paul Thomas Anderson
+
<br/>(70) Winner of 54 and winner of 55
−
<br/>Poul Anderson
+
<br/>(71) Winner of 56 and winner of 20
 +
<br/>(72) Winner of 57 and winner of 23
  
−
<br/>[These are paired two and two.]
+
<br/>(73) Winner of 59 and winner of 60
−
<br/>Sir Walter Scott
+
<br/>(74) Winner of 61 and winner of 62
−
<br/>Sir Walter Raleigh
+
<br/>(75) Winner of 63 and winner of 36
−
<br/>Sir Francis Drake
+
<br/>(76) Winner of 64 and winner of 65
−
<br/>Frank Drake
+
<br/>(77) Winner of 66 and winner of 43
  
−
<br/>[The first three, two and two are paired.]
+
<br/>(78) Winner of 48 and winner of 67
−
<br/>Van Halen
+
<br/>(79) Winner of 68 and winner of 69
−
<br/>Van Morrison
+
<br/>(80) Winner of 71 and winner of 72
−
<br/>Van Wilder
 
−
<br/>Robert Van Winkle
 
−
<br/>Rip Van Winkle
 
−
<br/>Rip Torn
 
−
<br/>Natalie Imbruglia
 
  
−
<br/>[The first four are paired two and two the last is the only one not paired.]
+
<br/>(81) Winner of 58 and winner of 73
−
<br/>The Body Shop
+
<br/>(82) Winner of 75 and winner of 76
−
<br/>Bath and Body Works
+
<br/>(83) Winner of 77 and winner of 47
−
<br/>Bed Bath and Beyond
+
 
−
<br/>Beyond Thunderdome
+
<br/>(84) Winner of 78 and winner of 79
−
<br/>Beyoncé
+
<br/>(85) Winner of 70 and winner of 80
−
|}
+
 
 +
<br/>(86) Winner of 81 and winner of 74
 +
<br/>(87) Winner of 82 and winner of 83
 +
 
 +
<br/>(88) Winner of 84 and winner of 85
 +
 
 +
<br/>(89) Winner of 86 and winner of 87
 +
 
 +
</div>
 +
<br/><br/>
 +
 
 +
:[The two sides finally join up in:]
  
 +
:(90) Winner of 88 and winner of 89
  
 
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