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The year’s top trends and topics View All Watch the ‘Most Inspiring Moments of 2011.’ To hear the video, roll your mouse cursor over the video and click on the speaker. More highlights: The Web was obsessed with Kim Kardashian. Who else made the list? Cpl. Dakota Meyer earned the Medal of Honor. Other heroic acts Many across the world engaged in an unusual act. Find out which one

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