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Filed under: Best of the Decade

For ten days, I’ve been pulling stuff out of the archives, but as is the nature of these lists, I saved the best for last. Ladies and gentlemen, the Best of the Decade. The envelope, please…

Number One.

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Filed under: Best of the Decade

Almost there. Aaaaalmost there. Tomorrow, at 6:00 CET, I will unveil the Best Story of the Decade here at ristopakarinen.com. But now, without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, the runners-up.

Oh, oh, one more thing: remember, these are the stories that will assume the duties of Best Story of the Decade if the titleholders for some reason cannot fulfill their responsibilities.

Number Two.

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Filed under: Best of the Decade

We've reached the final three in my Top Ten countdown of the best stories of the past decade, in five different categories. Get the RSS feed, or check back every day until New Year’s Eve.

Number Three.

Ladies and Gentlemen, in the third place:

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Filed under: Best of the Decade

Getting closer to the medal positions as I count down the Top Ten stories of the past decade, in five different categories. Get RSS feed, or check back every day until New Year’s Eve.

Ladies and Gentlemen, only 4 you:

Number Four.

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Five down, five to go as I count down my Top Ten stories of the past decade, in five different categories. Get RSS feed, or check back every day until New Year’s Eve.

Ladies and Gentlemen, mambo number five:

Number Five.

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Filed under: Best of the Decade

Aaaaaand, here we go, approaching top five on my Top Ten list of stories of the past decade, in five different categories. Get RSS feed, or check back every day until New Year’s Eve.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the sixth best stories of the past decade.

Number Six.

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Zero days 'til Christmas Eve, but a few more to go on my Top Ten list of stories of the past decade. Get the RSS feed, or check back every day until New Year’s Eve to see the best in five different categories.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the seventh best stories of the decade:

Number Seven

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Two down, eight to go, as I count down my Top Ten stories of the past decade, in five different categories. Get the RSS feed, or check back every day until New Year’s Eve.

Number Eight

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Moving on, counting down my Top Ten stories of the past decade, in five different categories. Get the RSS feed, or check back every day until New Year’s Eve.

Numbeeeeeeeer nine.

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The Aughties are almost over, and what a decade it was. We lived through Big Brother, reality TV’s emergance in general, the Bush era, five Olympics, and were disappointed by the true 2001 Space Odyssey.

None of those things made the Best of the Decade list here at ristopakarinen.com. Instead, I will count down my Top Ten stories in the last ten years, in five different categories, between today and New Year’s Eve. Get the RSS feed, or check back every day. Now, you can search the archives for your own favorites if you want to, but the Official List is here.

Number Ten

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