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Who will win the 2008 Turner prize?
Mark Leckey, a 44-year-old artist who included the cartoon characters Felix the Cat and Homer Simpson in his submission, last night won the 2008 Turner Prize, the U.K.’s top contemporary-art honor.
Background:
Artist Mark Leckey has been included for his solo exhibition Industrial Light & Magic, which features cartoon characters such as Felix the Cat.
Glasgow-based artist Cathy Wilkes uses shop dummies in many of her installations.
Runa Islam, who works primarily in film, and Goshka Macuga, who has been described as a "cultural archaeologist", are also in the running.
The winner of the £25,000 award will be announced on 1 December.
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Suspend date: Mon 1st Dec 2008 1am PST Settlement date: Tue 2nd Dec 2008 4:16am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 1st Dec 2008 1am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Mark Leckey: 15%, Cathy Wilkes: 28%, Runa Islam: 27%, Goshka Macuga: 30%
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: It was Mark Leckey telling us what it's like to live in the modern world. 
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: Mark Leckey, a 44-year-old artist who included the cartoon characters Felix the Cat and Homer Simpson in his submission, last night won the 2008 Turner Prize, the U.K.’s top contemporary-art honor.
Suspend date: Mon 1st Dec 2008 1am PST Settlement date: Tue 2nd Dec 2008 4:16am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 1st Dec 2008 1am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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