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October 12, 2006 • 6:32 am PDT
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Now it's time for the Nobel Prizes you are interested in. Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk was awarded the prize for Literature today, ruining what looked like a potential American sweep (Americans have already picked up Medicine, Chemistry , Physics, and Economics). Peace Prize is tomorrow. Some possible candidates

And, we have an early tip on who will be picking up a prize next year. Reptoids Research

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