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        Meet the 2010 MacArthur Geniuses

        The annual “genius grants” were announced Tuesday. From the creator of The Wire to an artist who makes heavy material weightless, The Daily Beast profiles the 23 people just given $500,000, no-strings attached, to pursue their passion.

        Updated Jul. 14, 2017 7:24PM ET / Published Sep. 28, 2010 7:53AM ET 

        Courtesy of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

        1, Amir Abo-Shaeer

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        2, Jessie Little Doe Baird

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        3, Kelly Benoit-Bird

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        4, Nicholas Benson

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        5, Drew Berry

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        6, Carlos D. Bustamante

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        7, Matthew Carter

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        8, David Cromer

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        9, John Dabiri

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        10, Shannon Lee Dawdy

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        11, Annette Gordon-Reed

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        12, Yiyun Li

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        13, Michal Lipson

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        14, Nergis Mavalvala

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        15, Jason Moran

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        16, Carol Padden

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        17, Jorge Pardo

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        18, Sebastian Ruth

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        19, Emmanuel Saez

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        20, David Simon

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        21, Dawn Song

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        22, Marla Spivak

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        23, Elizabeth Turk

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