Oscars 2012: Who will and should win

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The main event is tonight: the 2012 Academy Awards, aka the Oscars, at 8:30pm EST on ABC, with the red carpet events usually starting an hour to an hour and a half before that. There are a lot of talented nominees and exceptional movies nominated this year, and the race is going to be pretty tight. Here are my picks for who/what WILL win the major categories, and who/what SHOULD win.

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