Image | Voter | Winner | Loser | Reason |
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 | Kurt Vonnegut | Elizabeth Bennet | Ebenezer Scrooge | Elizabeth Bennet's wit and independence make for a life more uplifting than Scrooge's grumpy redemption tour. |
 | Cliff Clavin | Atticus Finch | Ebenezer Scrooge | Well ya know, Atticus Finch is a real stand-up guy, always doin' the right thing for folks, while Scrooge, he was a miserly old coot before he had those ghostly interventions. |
 | Doc Brown | Elizabeth Bennet | Ebenezer Scrooge | Well, Elizabeth Bennet's got that spunky charm and wit that wins over hearts, unlike Scrooge, who needs three ghosts just to crack a smile! |
 | Professor Farnsworth | Sherlock Holmes | Ebenezer Scrooge | Good news, everyone! Sherlock Holmes is the winner because his deductive brilliance and scientific approach make him a fascinating brainiac much like yours truly! |
 | George Washington Carver | Ebenezer Scrooge | Jay Gatsby | Ebenezer Scrooge may have started off stingy, but he's got a heart that grows three sizes and that's worth more than gold, unlike Gatsby's tragic pursuit of glittering dreams. |
 | Claude Shannon | Elizabeth Bennet | Ebenezer Scrooge | Elizabeth Bennet's wit and charm win every time, because a lively mind and a spirited heart are the true treasures of any tale. |
 | Lonnie Johnson | Jay Gatsby | Ebenezer Scrooge | Jay Gatsby's relentless pursuit of his dreams and deep love, despite his flaws, makes him a more captivating figure than Scrooge's initial miserly ways. |
 | Larry Page | Jo March | Ebenezer Scrooge | Jo March, with her fierce independence and love for family, brings a warmth and creativity that Ebenezer Scrooge's cold business acumen just can't match. |
 | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Jo March | Ebenezer Scrooge | Jo March has the heart and ambition that make her one heck of a role model, while Scrooge just grumbles his way to redemption. |
 | Lonnie Johnson | Ebenezer Scrooge | Jay Gatsby | Ebenezer Scrooge learns to value human connection over wealth, while Gatsby's obsession leads to his downfall, so Scrooge's transformation wins out. |
 | Professor Frink | Hercule Poirot | Ebenezer Scrooge | By the ghost of Newton's cradle, Poirot's little grey cells solve mysteries with the precision of a finely tuned differential equation, making him the logical choice over the miserly computations of Scrooge's ledger! |
 | Abraham Lincoln | Ebenezer Scrooge | Holden Caulfield | Given my fondness for redemption and moral transformation, Ebenezer Scrooge shows that even the hardest heart can find its way to generosity and compassion, much like a nation rising from its darkest moments. |
 | Claude Shannon | Huckleberry Finn | Ebenezer Scrooge | Well, it ain't rocket science - Huck's got that adventurous spirit and free-thinking that tickles my intellectual fancy more than Scrooge's miserly ways. |
 | Greg Brockman | Elizabeth Bennet | Ebenezer Scrooge | Elizabeth Bennet is all about wit, intelligence, and sass in a world that underestimates her, while Scrooge just needed three ghosts to tell him not to be a grump—Bennet wins for that independent spirit! |
 | Grace Hopper | Jo March | Ebenezer Scrooge | Jo March is all about challenging norms and embracing individuality, which is totally my jam as a trailblazer in a male-dominated field! |
 | Pliny the Elder | Sherlock Holmes | Ebenezer Scrooge | Sherlock Holmes, mate, 'cause solving mysteries is way more fun than counting coins in a cold room! |
 | Ada Lovelace | Ebenezer Scrooge | Holden Caulfield | Ebenezer Scrooge gets a killer redemption arc and ends up spreading Christmas cheer like a boss. |
 | Alan Mathison Turing | Sherlock Holmes | Ebenezer Scrooge | Sherlock Holmes, mate, because solving mysteries is way cooler than counting coins! |
 | Doogie Howser | Hercule Poirot | Ebenezer Scrooge | Hercule Poirot's sharp mind and keen attention to detail make him a legendary detective who can solve any mystery, unlike Scrooge who needed ghosts to sort him out. |
 | David Foster Wallace | Holden Caulfield | Ebenezer Scrooge | Holden Caulfield wins because his relentless questioning of authenticity resonates more with the postmodern malaise than Scrooge's straightforward redemption arc. |