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Has there ever been a busier year for beards? Consider Jeff Bridges, Christoph Waltz and George Clooney. So, who wears it best? The scruff makes Bridges a little too Wild Bill Hickok, Waltz a lot less Nazi and Clooney even more rakish. Advantage: Clooney.

A close shave:

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Has there ever been a busier year for beards? Consider Jeff Bridges, Christoph Waltz and George Clooney. So, who wears it best? The scruff makes Bridges a little too Wild Bill Hickok, Waltz a lot less Nazi and Clooney even more rakish. Advantage: Clooney.

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