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    ABC News‏Verified account @ABC 11 Feb 2015

    Oldest man in Australia spends his time knitting tiny wool sweaters for tiny injured penguins: http://abcn.ws/1DHgUYA pic.twitter.com/AhKNgZplYZ

    6:01 PM - 11 Feb 2015
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    130 replies 2,374 retweets 2,571 likes
      1. Naomi Clément‏ @Naomswell 12 Feb 2015
        Replying to @ABC

        ❤️🐧 RT @ABC: Oldest man in Australia spends his time knitting tiny wool sweaters for penguins: http://abcn.ws/1DHgUYA pic.twitter.com/r9suzX4WDD

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      1. Mariana Grépinet‏Verified account @MarianaGrepinet 11 Feb 2015
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        “@ABC: Oldest man in Australia spends his time knitting wool sweaters for injured penguins: http://abcn.ws/1DHgUYA  pic.twitter.com/X3LzfWvtSI”

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      1. Brandon Brown‏ @BrandonBrownWV 11 Feb 2015
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        Best thing ever. MT @ABC: Oldest man in Australia knits sweaters for injured penguins: http://abcn.ws/1DHgUYA pic.twitter.com/CiywvrG849

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      2. Mary Harris‏Verified account @maryharristw 12 Feb 2015
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        @ABC @coolestofcats But no picture of the man himself?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. rosie‏ @coolestofcats 12 Feb 2015
        Replying to @maryharristw

        @maryharristw True. Maybe he was camera-shy. @ABC

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Mary Harris‏Verified account @maryharristw 12 Feb 2015
        Replying to @coolestofcats

        @coolestofcats @ABC I hope it was that sort of reason. I am really in to positive portrayal of seniors.

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      2. Heidi Lynn Russell ❄️‏ @RussellsRiff 11 Feb 2015
        Replying to @ABC

        @ABC What is cuter: The image of a very old man kindly knitting tiny little sweaters for penguins, or the penguins wearing said sweaters?

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Mary Harris‏Verified account @maryharristw 12 Feb 2015
        Replying to @RussellsRiff

        @RussellsRiff @ABC Yes, where was the picture of the man?

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      4. Heidi Lynn Russell ❄️‏ @RussellsRiff 12 Feb 2015
        Replying to @maryharristw

        @maryharristw Exactly. Someone lost a great photo opportunity. @ABC

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
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      6. Heidi Lynn Russell ❄️‏ @RussellsRiff 16 Feb 2015

        @straynjer Is that the guy knitting the sweaters for the penguins???? Oh my gosh. @maryharristw @ABC

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Ensignbay‏ @ensignbay 11 Feb 2015
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        @ABC Meanwhile, in actual news, #Obama makes US Marines give up their weapons & retreat/evacuate from Yemen. Hope & change = surrender.

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      2. (っ◔◡◔)っ  ♥ 𝔂𝓮𝓮𝓽  ♥‏ @reheatedpizza 11 Feb 2015
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        @ABC @_JamieCameron_

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      3. lil snoop j‏ @_JamieCameron_ 12 Feb 2015
        Replying to @reheatedpizza

        @Reheatedpizza @ABC my future life 😍

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      2. alex‏ @profettooo 11 Feb 2015
        Replying to @ABC

        “@ABC: Oldest man in Australia spends his time knitting tiny wool sweaters for tiny injured penguins:pic.twitter.com/vldyRsEMlF” @gaud_it you?

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Michaela Gaudet‏ @gaud_it 12 Feb 2015
        Replying to @profettooo

        @profettooo how did you know 😱

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      4. alex‏ @profettooo 12 Feb 2015
        Replying to @gaud_it

        @gaud_it the dope knitting abilities?!

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      2. Maggie Burns‏ @maggs_burns 11 Feb 2015
        Replying to @hudson_troy

        @hudson_troy @ABC I mean I can knit, now I just need to move to Australia...

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      4. Maggie Burns‏ @maggs_burns 11 Feb 2015
        Replying to @hudson_troy

        @hudson_troy @ABC what am I doing with my life? Those penguins need me, I should be there now!

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