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    The Associated Press‏Verified account @AP 12 Dec 2020

    A drone has been converted into a flying flamethrower in central China in a fiery campaign to eradicate more than 100 wasp nests.http://apne.ws/N5EZdmn 

    3:16 AM - 12 Dec 2020
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    • Honey Cole-Wilson Red Bull Bus Driver i cooka da meatball Zaroneon Haobo Wang 🇺🇸 José aka S1️⃣N-❌ 🇲🇽 Teri Georg Nsaseko Matt "Dynamic Zero/Wrong pig, wrong bat" Hardwick
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      2. 4̴̡͔͓̟̼̫̖̖̉̆̅̈́̓͒̑͝2̸̡͓̳̜̦̄̿̆͘‏ @LoveandMir 12 Dec 2020
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        This will never be used maliciously.

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      1. Charles Martel‏ @Charles26438096 12 Dec 2020
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        Hooray for killer drones!!

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      1. Simon Clawson‏ @TheClaw1974 12 Dec 2020
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        I mean it’s best to test weapons before you deploy them, right?

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      2. Pappie‏ @xstat8 12 Dec 2020
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        Flying robot flame throwers — just what the world needs.

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      2. Andrew Collins‏ @AndrewC74801503 12 Dec 2020
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        or testing a new military weapon on nests to test acuracy and control?

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      3. Mike Billips‏ @mbillips 12 Dec 2020
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        A military weapon with about a 20-foot range? There's a reason militaries got rid of flamethrowers, and it's not out of humanity.

        1 reply 0 retweets 65 likes
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      1. Sue Chester  🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️‏ @SueChester7 12 Dec 2020
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        .... I know a lot of wasps nests here conspiring

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      2. Mrs. C‏ @cinnamongirl68 12 Dec 2020
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        I'm gonna need one of those.

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      3. Peter Chastain‏ @PeterChastain 12 Dec 2020
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        Christmas is just around the corner

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