The Top 10 Everything of 2009

TIME charts the highs and lows of the past year in 50 wide-ranging lists

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10. Summer Break

Vladimir Putin

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin enjoys a horseback ride during a vacation in Tyva, Russia, on Aug. 3.

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