How Does Facebook Determine Which Friends Appear On Your Profile?

How does facebook determine which friends appear on your profile?

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Answer #1: Posted by Gugurekas on September 20th, 2012 10:36 AM

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Assuming you mean the friends who appear near the top of your timeline, they are selected at random.

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