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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 28 Oct 2016

    Zimbabweans gear up for meat-eating world record during which 10 tonnes could be consumed http://bbc.in/2e3MOIF pic.twitter.com/ngJ0tctPaf

    3:12 AM - 28 Oct 2016
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    • MHÄZI EmJ Arnold Chinedu Onyewuenyi indestructible koka tshikeya carel eunice kilonzo 🎺🎺🎺heaven bound Radiatuli
    15 replies 155 retweets 74 likes
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      2. Fredo‏ @tatendeka 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Have these people ever heard of #cancer ?

        2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Walter ZW‏ @MawereWalter 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @tatendeka @BBCAfrica

        yes WE have!!

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. @lawryofficial®‏ @lchitagu 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @MawereWalter @BBCAfrica

        ....and we will braai anyhow

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Walter ZW‏ @MawereWalter 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @lchitagu @BBCAfrica

        YES DEFINITELY!!!!! braai we do and braai is what we good at!!!!!! ohh and drink lol

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      6. Fredo‏ @tatendeka 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @MawereWalter @lchitagu @BBCAfrica

        kkkkk

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Nick Miles Walker‏ @nickmileswalker 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Makes sense. I mean what else would one do with 10 tons of meat?

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      1. DLAMINI VELI JOSHUA‏ @DlaminiVeliJosh 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Affluence in the mist of poverty!

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      2. Pablo 🤸‏ @HungweAnotida 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        and i thought we were in a drought

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      2. Earl Mapani‏ @mapearle 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        in other news, we are importing maize and other basics as the drought induced hunger is set to cause a great famine

        1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. Qlemy Makanya‏ @NjaNja_herdboy 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @mapearle @BBCAfrica

        Zimbabwe has no place for regressive minds like u, zvese zvese u always have to point out negatives come on man!

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Earl Mapani‏ @mapearle 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @NjaNja_herdboy @BBCAfrica

        that is your opinion just like i have my observations.

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      1. Mel‏ @MelSmyMac 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        U guys think when a country is "poor", they dont deserve anything decent or like this braai. Mopenga!

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      1. Emmanuel Ukpong‏ @EmmanuelUkpong2 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        meat such as elephant

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      1. Albert Peter Mpulula‏ @albertmpulula 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hope there will be cow hooves too.

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      1. Wluv Mafira‏ @WluvMafira 30 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        umm lier have u ever been in Masvingo Zimbabwe the last tym they come across meat it was Zanu pf rally 2013

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      1. Olivia Ondo‏ @OnlyWoman94 28 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😋 miam!

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