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TIL there is a radio program, called Top 2000, on the Dutch radio and has been broadcast since ‘99 at the end of each year. The show starts at 12:00 on December 25 and ends at midnight on New Year’s Eve. In these 6 or 7 days the 2000 most popular songs of all time are played, chosen by the audience.

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