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Who is the most evil villain in fiction?

Marvel's Doctor Doom in his mask, looking menacing — Man in the iron mask … is Doctor Doom the ultimate bad guy? Photograph: Helen Sessions/Alamy

Of all the baddies ever dreamed up in novels, films, stories, plays, poems, myths and songs, who is the absolute worst? Excluding monsters and real people – imaginary human villains only. Carrie, London

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