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And congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/hsimon62?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hsimon62</a> for picking the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bills</a> with this schedule!<a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyWGR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JeremyWGR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SneakyJoeSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SneakyJoeSports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WGR550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WGR550</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HowardPicksTheBills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HowardPicksTheBills</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillsMafia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BillsMafia</a> <a href="https://t.co/tFiWMK4W0e">pic.twitter.com/tFiWMK4W0e</a></p>&mdash; Brayton J. 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