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September 21, 2011

“The Best Man” — Robin (Cobie Smulders) considers telling Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), she has feelings for him, on the seventh season premiere of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Sept. 19 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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Julia Sklar
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