The 5 most cringe-worthy puns about 50 Cent filing for bankruptcy

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The rapper 50 Cent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday, and if you spend any time on Twitter, you probably will believe what came next: a slew of cringe-worthy puns. Because, you know, the word "cent" is in his name and he apparently has no money left.

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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.