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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 19 Jul 2016

    US election: Mrs #Trump 'plagiarised' Michelle Obama. What famous African examples of plagiarism can you think of? http://bbc.in/2a7kju8 

    4:05 AM - 19 Jul 2016
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    19 replies 64 retweets 34 likes
      1. Apöllö II Käbey‏ @ApolloEdewa 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews This one here 👇👇pic.twitter.com/zq1PshaMFa

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      1. GAS.‏ @sajjaarafat1 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews Battle for brains! Even first lady in contention cant be original. #BringBackMySpeech

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      1. Kenny‏ @kenndbaby 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Almost word for word....

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      1. Abdoulaye SENE‏ @Ablaayseen 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews Shame shame !

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      1. chidubem Kingsley‏ @chidubemKingsl6 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews is not about who did it first but who did it better, BBCAfrica should focus on how to improve their shabby network

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      1. K☆N★‏ @udokene 19 Jul 2016
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        @BBCNews None.... We re Black and Original!!!

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      1. KENNY‏ @kennethokubo 19 Jul 2016
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        plagiarism is simply that so why connect it with Africa?

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      1. Ellesbells‏ @ElelelelelTa 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        hey, this is a very strange bit of hashtag content. Who runs this account?

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      1. Icarus‏ @icarusgideon 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        BBC africa is run by and for racists. As africans we reject and rebuke your evil efforts. Your words will not cut or maim or hurt

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      1. Icarus‏ @icarusgideon 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        what kind of racist runs your site? Def not an african, your racist propaganda is clear BBC. This is how you want to colonise us?

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      1. Jane Moyo‏ @janemoyo33 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hery Rajaonarimampianina

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      1. Thandeka Mazibuko‏ @WomenofMagnitud 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @tmzfoundation I helped this organisation of the first lady of South Africa in 2009 ; but she never recognised my work at all.

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      1. Mwikali Nzioki‏ @Its_Mwikali 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews None!!!

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      2. Anthony Ada Abraham‏ @Okrote4real 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews are the writings word to word? No! Everybody had the eighth to say anything eventhough it might should or look similar.

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      3. Malowa O-N‏ @B_Malowa 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @Okrote4real

        Judge for yourself: @BBCAfrica @BBCNewspic.twitter.com/F8jCjTqiBt

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      1. Polyulb‏ @Polyulb 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Mugabe

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