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For Your Consideration, Part 3: Handicapping the top Oscar performers
Phoenix may get trumped by Lincoln; a child could walk off with actress honors
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Daniel Day-Lewis, center, stars as Abraham Lincoln in a scene from "Lincoln."
Now that the nominees have been announced, the Oscar discussion shifts to predicting winners. This week, I’ll look at the actor races, then next week I’ll handicap the Best Picture and Best Director categories. And just to be clear on something: The Oscars don’t really determine the bests of the year.