Moq, NSubstitute and FakeItEasy mocking library syntax comparison

Which .NET mocking library syntax do you prefer from the below test examples?

Moq?
NSubstitute?
FakeItEasy?

… and which library do you use and why?

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Moq is by far the most popular library but to me the NSubstitute syntax looks a lot nicer.


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