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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Jul 2012

    In pictures: The Olympic opening ceremony - the fireworks and the flames, David Beckham and Usain Bolt http://bbc.in/OW5sLo  #bbc2012

    5:37 PM - 27 Jul 2012
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    • Hakan Kayahan Maruno Macoy Adam. Teresa O Abdulrahman Aliyu Michael Bridges Peter Grown Francisco Hernández Danilo ✌️
    24 replies 495 retweets 154 likes
      1. Nomingerel Kh‏ @Nomingerel 27 Jul 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Олимпийн нээлтийн зурагнууд http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-19020830#TWEET179245 … via @BBCBreaking

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      1. poetinthegarret‏ @poetinthegarret 28 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Quirky Britishness Opening ceremony Brightens my tv

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      1. Wesley govender‏ @Wesley24Wesley 20 Sep 2012
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        @BBCBreaking hi david.

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      1. Violet Adesina‏ @VdeshViolet 29 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking pk

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      1. Elle ⛸Martin‏ @ellelouise31 28 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking are you going to repeat the opening ceremony as we missed it?

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      1. Jalal Eltabouni‏ @jalal_180 28 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. wigtonboy‏ @wigtonboy19 28 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking re sky news why do they always try to knock uk plc?

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      1. Jane Sharp‏ @janesharpy43 27 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking ...absolutely outstanding, proud to be British. Go team GB x

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      1. Adam TS‏ @adam_ts 27 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking no picture of mr bean! What's the bbc coming to?

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      1. Chris Anthony‏ @1WayPublishing 27 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I don't know if my gigameter of Olympi-mania is going zoink but I feel strangely proud after Danny Boyle's opening ceremony.

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      1. Aksa8‏ @Aksa8 27 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking People who missed TV coverage of the opening ceremony at 1:30 am local time have been condemned to viewing stills of the event.

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      1. Lemsine‏ @Lemsine 27 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Fabulous ! Great Britain on the top!!!!!!!!!!

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      1. Ian Lynch‏ @ilynch8122 27 Jul 2012
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        #openingceremony in pictures @BBCBreaking http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-19020830#TWEET179245 …

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      1. Dr. Shaunak Das‏ @shaunakdass 27 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Wow! Amazing moment.

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      1. Lynne M-F‏ @honieBuk 27 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Ta #2012LondonOlympicsOpeningCeremony

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      1. 𝙹𝚞𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙱𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚗‏ @julesbenjamin 27 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Why are we only getting stills on BBC news? #rubbish

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      1. Ben Doran‏ @BDordiggler 27 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking how can you have an olympic correspondent commenting on the ceremony who wasn't there!? Bbcnews24

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