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So you think you're special? Prove it.

2015 winners: Michelle Phan (left) is the co-founder of Ipsy. Casper co-founders Neil Parikh (bottom), Luke Sherwin (right), and Gabe Flateman (left) rest their heads on their favorite horizontal surface.

CREDIT: JOAO CANZIANI

Published on: Dec 2, 2015

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