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The four cornerstones of eroticismbest part of Halloween is finally here: dogs in costumes.

New York City's finest pups showed off their spookiest, most creative Howl-o-ween getups Saturday at the 26th annual Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade.

SEE ALSO: 20 dog Halloween costumes, because we need something nice during this election

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For the most hardcore Halloween fans, there was also the annual costume contest, where dogs (and their humans) strutted their stuff for a panel of judges and emcee Giuliana Rancic.

Check out a few of the victors -- and our personal honorable mentions -- below. And if your dog still needs a costume idea for this year, might we suggest Eleven from Stranger Things?

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