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In case you were doing something important last night, like going to bed at a reasonable hour or whatever, here's Beyoncé's MTV Video Music Awards performance in full. Warning: You might cry. You might feel empowered. You might wake up from a black out in a couple hours with just a feeling of serenity and a receipt for a sparkly pantless bodysuit as proof that it all really did happen. (See Blue Ivy on stage at 16:23.)