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Last year there was Hurricane Sandy, the London Olympics, increased scrutiny brought on by the G.S.A.’s lavish Las Vegas conference, and the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. This year brings another crop of successes, mistakes, and controversial moments. Who can forget Miley Cyrus’s overtly sexual performance at the MTV Video Music Awards? Or the shocking bombing of the country’s oldest marathon? Gatsby-theme events were everywhere, emerald was declared Pantone’s color of the year, and Cronuts became a nationwide food craze. From ’90s nostalgia and color-blocked decor to the rise of crowdfunding for events, here’s our encyclopedia of the best and worst moments of 2013.
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