[Update: I have written a follow-up post to this with the latest top ten fanpages on Facebook with deeper insights in determining best practices here]
Facebook Pages have been out for several months now in an effort to create a better brand experience for both advertisers and users of this leading social network.
From Facebook:
Every Facebook Page [...]

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Recently, The East Village Idiot smelled a rat on Facebook.
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