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Oscars '09: Dave Karger Predicts...

It's time to stop messing around and answer the toughest question: Who's going to get nominated? EW's tireless awards-expert separates the contenders from the pretenders. See his picks, then go to Dave Karger's OscarWatch blog and post your predictions
By Dave Karger Updated December 30, 2008 at 04:25 PM EST
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