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Ngamer64
04/26/17 6:42:34 PM
#1:


Note: Brackets lock in about 5 days, time to start finalizing your choices- please don't post until you're pretty confident you won't be switching any winners. (And post your tiebreaker.)
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I'd imagine everyone knows the drill by now, but just in case we have any newcomers- it's the Guru Challenge! Whoever makes the best bracket on Board 8 gets praised in everyone's signature for two weeks after the conclusion of the Contest and also gets to pick one entrant for the next bracket that everyone else will support (for instance, any fictional character of your choosing for 2018). Pretty cool, right?

By posting your bracket in this topic you're agreeing not only to compete this season but also to honor the two points from above if someone else outpicks you. It also means you'll get to track your progress against everyone else during the season on the Guru website. Here's the final standings from 2015, to give you an idea what that looks like.

http://thengamer.com/guru/

There's full breakdowns not only on every individual bracket but also every match. For instance here were our picks for what game was going to do battle with Ocarina for the title of Best Game Ever two years ago.

http://thengamer.com/guru/stats.php?match=125
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Bracket entry is pretty simple this time around since it's just years. I recommend making a copy of the below section and editing in your own picks, with a space between the wildcards and then each of the five rounds.

Copy and Paste This
Tiebreaker:

1979 2009
1983 1989
1981 2006
1978 2005

1995 1986
1985 1987
2001 2014
2008 2009/1979
1997 1999
2007 2012
2000 1990
1996 1989/1983
1991 1988
2002 2010
1994 2004
2011 2006/1981
1998 1993
1992 2016
2013 2003
2015 2005/1978
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So here's how a completed bracket would look.

EXAMPLE BRACKET
Tiebreaker: 1,431,824

1979
1983
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2012
1990
1996
1988
2010
2004
2011
1998
2016
2003
2015

1987
2001
1997
1996
2010
2004
1998
2015

2001
1996
2004
2015

1996
2004

2004
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Easy enough, right? Just remember to post your tiebreaker number, there's going to be lots of ties with such a small bracket so it'll be more important this season than ever!


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2015 Champ Dp has one free invite to join yo and I on The Show this year!
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LeonhartFour
04/26/17 6:53:48 PM
#2:


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CaptainOfCrush
04/26/17 6:59:48 PM
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_SecretSquirrel
04/26/17 7:37:05 PM
#4:


Tag for later.
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Agent Triple Zero at your service!
DpObliVion is the new greatone. Congratulations to our Guru overlord.
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NowItsAngeTime
04/26/17 8:01:05 PM
#5:


Tiebreaker: 1295000

Wildcard:
2009
1989
2006
2005

Round 1:
1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
1992
2003
2005

Round 2:
1995
2001
1997
1996
1991
1994
1998
2005

Quarterfinal
2001
1996
1991
1998

Semifinal
2001
1998

Final
1998
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LordoftheMorons
04/26/17 8:05:28 PM
#7:


tag for later
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Ralliers' determination can't even hold a birthday candle to the blazing flame of DpOblivion's winning spirit!
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Whiskey_Nick
04/26/17 8:08:36 PM
#8:


Tiebreaker: 1191195

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2011
1998
2016
2003
2015

1995
2001
1997
2000
2002
1994
2016
2015

1995
1997
1994
2016

1997
2016

2016

I am all in on Overwatch rallying
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I am Nick. Go Sens, Bills, Blue Jays!
I shall call no more!
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NowItsAngeTime
04/26/17 8:09:08 PM
#9:


Ogrewatch certainly not a bad option to consider for rallying
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LusterSoldier
04/26/17 8:13:06 PM
#10:


@Ngamer64

Ngamer64 posted...
* 2017 BYIG Guru Competition - Post Your Bracket Here To Join *


I think it makes more sense to refer to this Guru contest as the "BYG Guru" instead of "BYIG Guru". SB has referred to it as BYG, as you can see from the URLs shown below:

https://www.gamefaqs.com/features/byg
https://www.gamefaqs.com/features/byg_entry
https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/images/byg/1972.jpg

And all of the other match pictures we had for the 2 Vote-In polls.
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Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~
Popular at school, but not as cool as DpObliVion, Guru Champ!
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WiggumFan267
04/26/17 8:20:57 PM
#11:


Copy and Paste This
Tiebreaker: 1438267

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
1992
2003
2005

Round 2:
1987
2001
1997
2000
1991
1994
1998
2003

Round 3:
2001
2000
1994
1998

Round 4:
2001
1998

Winner:
1998
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~Wigs~ Dp Guru Wins over Me: 1, Fantasy Baseball Wins over Dp: 3
2015 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION NEW YORK METS
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azuarc
04/26/17 8:22:00 PM
#12:


tag

I will finalize my picks after I hear episode 2 of the show and hopefully know what's happening with match pics.
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SwiftyDC
04/26/17 8:23:34 PM
#13:


Tag
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Dilated Chemist
DpObliVion is the one true king of Guru's.
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SgtSphynx
04/26/17 8:32:28 PM
#14:


Ah, fuck it, here's my terrible bracket.

Tiebreaker: 750000

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2009
1997
2007
1990
1996
1991
2002
1994
2011
1998
1992
2013
2015

1995
2001
1997
1996
1991
2011
1998
2015

1995
1996
2011
2015

1996
2015

1996
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*slurps yakisoba* *nods*
*nods*
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Xeybozn
04/26/17 8:36:54 PM
#15:


Tiebreaker: 420000

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1985
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
2016
2013
2005

1985
2001
1997
1996
1991
1994
2016
2013

2001
1996
1991
2016

2001
2016

2016
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Congrats to 2015 Guru champ DpObliVion!
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Menji
04/26/17 8:39:41 PM
#16:


Tag
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PrinceKaro
04/26/17 8:55:32 PM
#17:


Tiebreaker: 1200000

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1985
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
1992
2003
2015

1995
2001
1997
2000
1991
1994
1998
2003

2001
1997
1991
1998

1997
1998

1998
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http://i.imgur.com/ptVv7Hu.jpg
all going according to the plan of DPOblivion this time...
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foolm0r0n
04/26/17 10:37:33 PM
#18:


tag
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_foolmo_
2 + 2 = 4
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Ringworm
04/26/17 10:38:45 PM
#19:


Tiebreaker: 496832

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2011
1998
1992
2013
2015

1995
2001
1997
2000
1991
1994
1998
2015

1995
1997
1991
1998

1997
1998

1998

I don't see a huge vote increase with this contest and doubt there will be significant rallying happening (I may be wrong), so not sure why there are so many high tiebreakers.
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_SecretSquirrel
04/26/17 11:41:42 PM
#20:


There's only one result I might end up changing, so I might as well make sure I don't miss the Guru deadline.

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
1990
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
1992
2003
2005

1995
2001
1997
1996
1991
1994
1998
2003

2001
1996
1991
1998

2001
1998

1998

TB: 1225035
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Agent Triple Zero at your service!
DpObliVion is the new greatone. Congratulations to our Guru overlord.
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Dragon66116
04/26/17 11:42:34 PM
#21:


Tiebreaker: 661161

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2011
1998
1992
2003
2015

1995
2001
1997
1996
1991
1994
1998
2015

2001
1997
1991
1998

2001
1998

1998
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Suddenly, Mudkips. Thousands of them.(preferably OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Congrats to DpObliVion, 2015 Guru champ.
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davidponte
04/27/17 12:37:39 AM
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NowItsAngeTime
04/27/17 1:14:50 AM
#23:


Brackets input up to Dragon66116
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NowItsAngeTime
04/27/17 4:21:12 AM
#24:


bumpo
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voltch
04/27/17 9:08:25 AM
#25:


Tag
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Dr voltchball - best in the world.
More dominant than Conte's Juventus, that is DpOblivion's guru bracket.
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JONALEON1
04/27/17 10:04:38 AM
#26:


Tiebreaker: 500000

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
1992
2003
2005

1995
2001
1997
2000
1991
1994
1998
2003

2001
1997
1994
1998

2001
1998

1998
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obligatory DpOblivion sig for guru
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cloelea
04/27/17 10:55:22 AM
#27:


wildcard

2009
1989
2006
2005

round 1

1995
1985
2001
2008

1997
2007
1990
1996

1991
2002
1994
2006

1998
1992
2003
2005

round 2

1995
2001
1997
1996

1991
1994
1998
2003

quarterfinal

1995
1996
1991
1998

semifinal

1995
1998

final

1998
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demphra
04/27/17 10:57:39 AM
#28:


Wildcard

2009
1989
2006
2005

Round 1

1995
1985
2001
2008
1997
2007
1990
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
1992
2003
2005

Round 2

1995
2001
1997
1996
1991
1994
1998
2003

Quarterfinal

1995
1997
1991
1998

Semifinal

1995
1998

Final

1998
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cloelea
04/27/17 10:59:44 AM
#29:


oh my tiebreaker is 100000
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DomaDragoon
04/27/17 11:12:56 AM
#30:


Tiebreaker: 995000

Wildcard:
2009
1989
2006
2005

Round 1:
1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2010
1994
2011
1998
1992
2003
2015

Round 2:
1995
2001
1997
2000
1991
2011
1998
2003

Quarterfinal
2001
1997
2011
1998

Semifinal
2001
1998

Final
1998
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Congrats to DpObliVion, your 2015 Guru Champion!
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Unknown_voter
04/27/17 11:59:32 AM
#31:


LeonhartFour posted...
Tag for later.
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Camden
04/27/17 12:07:06 PM
#32:


Tiebreaker: 849183

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
1992
2003
2005

1995
2001
1997
1996
1991
1994
1998
2005

2001
1997
1991
1998

1997
1998

1998
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When someone is giving you his opinion, you should receive it with deep gratitude even though it is worthless.
Huh? Finger!? What the hell?
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Oxbridge
04/27/17 12:26:46 PM
#33:


Tiebreaker: 725160

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
1990
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
1992
2003
2005

1995
2001
1997
1996
1991
1994
1998
2003

1995
1996
1994
1998

1995
1998

1998
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Congratulations to DpOblivion, the Guru champion for the 2013 Character Battle.
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WalkingWiki
04/27/17 12:38:55 PM
#34:


Tiebreaker: 1373643

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2011
1998
1992
2003
2005

1995
2001
1997
1996
2002
1994
1998
2005

1995
1997
2002
1998

1997
1998

1998
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Currently playing: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Grand Theft Auto V
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foolm0r0n
04/27/17 12:40:14 PM
#35:


Tiebreaker: 1023458

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2009
1997
2012
2000
1996
1991
2002
2004
2006
1998
1992
2003
2005

1987
2001
1997
1996
1991
2006
1998
2005

2001
1997
2006
1998

1997
1998

1998
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_foolmo_
2 + 2 = 4
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ZeroSignal620
04/27/17 12:56:31 PM
#36:


Tiebreaker: 515000

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
1992
2003
2005

1995
2001
1997
1996
1991
1994
1998
2005

2001
1997
1994
1998

2001
1998

1998
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Keltiq
04/27/17 1:09:19 PM
#37:


Tiebreaker: 1425000

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2011
1998
1992
2003
2005

1995
2001
1997
2000
1991
1994
1998
2003

1995
1997
1994
1998

1997
1998

1998
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"Life is like a chess game. If you play the opening wrong, you've already lost."
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MZero11
04/27/17 4:59:32 PM
#38:


Tiebreaker: 985247

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
1990
1996
1991
2002
2004
2011
1998
1992
2013
2005

1987
2001
1997
1996
1991
2004
1998
2005

2001
1997
1991
1998

2001
1998

2001
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MZero, to the extreme
"The problem is the racism against cute Pokemon." - LusterSoldier
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Ranticoot
04/27/17 5:03:09 PM
#39:


this is magmortar
Tiebreaker: 884400

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1985
2001
2008
1997
2007
1990
1996
1991
2002
1994
2006
1998
1992
2003
2005

1995
2001
1997
1996
1991
1994
1998
2003

2001
1997
1991
1998

2001
1998

1998
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through
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Lieutenant Kettch
04/27/17 5:42:04 PM
#40:


Tiebreaker: 1490000

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
2004
2006
1998
1992
2003
2015

1995
2001
1997
2000
1991
2004
1998
2003

2001
1997
2004
1998

2001
1998

1998
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DPOblivionated my bracket.
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CybrMonkey
04/27/17 6:40:13 PM
#41:


Tiebreaker: 744000

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2010
1994
2011
1998
1992
2003
2015

1987
2001
1997
2000
1991
2011
1998
2003

2001
1997
2011
1998

1997
1998

1998
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Nope.
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INCEPTlON
04/27/17 6:44:10 PM
#42:


Tiebreaker: 32000

2009
1989
2006
2005

Round 1

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2011
1998
1992
2003
2015

Round 2

1995
2001
1997
2000
1991
1994
1998
2003

Round 3

2001
2000
1991
1998

Round 4

2001
1998

Champion

1998
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124 Gurus were better than me in BGE 2015 contest! But the best of all was DpObliVion! Congrats!
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SpikeDragon
04/27/17 6:56:32 PM
#43:


@Ngamer64 @NowItsAngeTime hit me up if you need help with the brackets again, I'm down
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NowItsAngeTime
04/27/17 6:57:54 PM
#44:


Thanks @SpikeDragon

IT seems like this Guru will be really slow this year but if things pick up in the next day or 2, help would be good

since I recently got laid off I have even more free time to do this type of data input work..
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Reg
04/27/17 6:59:34 PM
#45:


Copy and Paste This
Tiebreaker: 220000

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2012
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2011
1998
1992
2003
2015

1995
2001
1997
2000
1991
1994
1998
2003

2001
1997
1991
1998

1997
1998

1998
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SpikeDragon
04/27/17 6:59:52 PM
#46:


@NowItsAngeTime Jesus man, sorry to hear that. Hope everything is going well otherwise and hope another opportunity presents itself for ya. Anyway sounds good, have fun!
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ChaosTonyV4
04/27/17 7:08:18 PM
#47:


Tag
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Phantom Dust.
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NowItsAngeTime
04/27/17 7:28:15 PM
#48:


@demphra

Please @ tag me with your tiebreaker.

I won't input your bracket till you do

(This @ tag feature is so useful for this!!!)
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ZaziGuado
04/27/17 7:29:20 PM
#49:


Tiebreaker:1,200,000

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1985
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
2004
2011
1998
1992
2013
2005

1995
2001
1997
1996
1991
2011
1998
2013

2001
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1991
1998

1996
1998

1998
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snowpork
Zazi is OP.
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SpikeDragon
04/27/17 7:41:29 PM
#50:


Tiebreaker: 666666

2009
1989
2006
2005

1995
1987
2001
2008
1997
2007
2000
1996
1991
2002
1994
2011
1998
1992
2003
2005

1987
2001
1997
2000
1991
2011
1998
2003

2001
2000
1991
1998

2001
1998

2001
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*Gives you Spiked Punch* (>'.')>\*/
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NowItsAngeTime
04/27/17 8:14:05 PM
#51:


Brackets input up to SpikeDragon

Reminder to self demphra hasn't put a tiebreaker so haven't input
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