The Fed Hater's Bingo Card

I'm not good with graphics, but this isn't too complicated, Five spaces across, five spaces down -- that's how a BINGO card works.

The Fed Hater's BINGO card, everyone, with numbers 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, and 21-25, going across your screen/card:

1 Doesn't hush crowds -- 2 Talks down other players -- 3 The 15 JACKET -- 4 Anna Wintour -- 5 2010 Davydenko Australian Open bathroom break

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6 The finger wag -- 7 "SHUT UUUUUP!" -- 8 Disliking Hawkeye -- 9 His reaction to The Shot -- 10 Patronizing victory speeches

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11 Crying after 2009 Australian Open final -- 12 "Be quiet!" -- 13 FREE SPACE -- 14 Tiger Woods -- 15 DARTH FEDERER

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16 Remarks after losing to Berdych in 2010 at Wimbledon -- 17 Arrogant -- 18 Hypocritical (using tactical MTOs at 2017 Australian Open) -- 19 Couldn't beat Rafa at the French -- 20 Rose to power in a weak era

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21 Doesn't use his power and clout nearly as much as he should -- 22 Gets way too much favorable media attention and doesn't deflect it -- 23 Wins way too many sportsmanship awards -- 24 Fewer Masters 1000 titles than Rafa and Nole -- 25 A very bad loser.

BINGO!

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