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2012 Year in Review Roundup

Get the full Year in Review rundown as we remember 2012.

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Brookfield Patch is featuring the top stories, photos, videos, comments and more, culminating in the Most Read Stories of the Year and Editor's Choice.

We would also like to thank you, the reader for continuing to support Brookfield Patch with your clicks, comments, announcements, photos, videos and so much more.

2012 Year in Review

  • Top Videos of 2012
  • Year's Longest Conversations
  • Top Photos of 2012
  • 2012's Biggest Sports Wins
  • From 'Fifty Shades of Grey' to 'The Sense of an Ending'
  • Your 2012 People of the Year
  • 2012's Largest Land Deals
  • Best Feel-Good Stories of 2012
  • Top Cop Stories of 2012
  • Most-Read Stories of 2012
  • 2012 Editor's Choice
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