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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 16 Aug 2012

    For the first time in 20 years the proportion of A-levels scoring A or A* has fallen in England, Wales, NI http://bbc.in/Okdq3N  #resultsday

    1:30 AM - 16 Aug 2012
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      1. Ollie Ford‏ @OJFord 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        .@BBCBreaking That's exactly what I want to hear two hours before I can collect my results. Thanks.

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      1. ThatBeauty‏ @UrTweethart 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking its cause they mingle with the Americans too much. Way to go twitter, way to go.

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      1. Mark Jordan‏ @MarkSJordan 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking so this year the press won't be giving it 'exams are getting easier' it will be 'kids getting thicker' #youcantwin

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      1. Jason Kee‏ @starmanuk 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Gotta wonder if the tabloid pundits will now suggest that kids are getting stoopider.

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      1. Live with Anna-Marie‏ @AnnaMarieDee_ 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking LOOOL

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      2. Declan Penrose‏ @DeclanP95 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking uh oh.......

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      3. 𝕻𝖚𝖒𝖕𝖐(𝖆)𝖓(𝖉𝖞)  🎃 ✨ 🎶 ✍️‏ @aandysmith 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @DeclanP95

        @DeclanP95 its A levels, not GCSE's so we're okay haha

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      5. Declan Penrose‏ @DeclanP95 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @_harryphillips

        @_harryphillips @CheGuerrapa PHEW

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      1. Ian Chirnside‏ @IanChirnside 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Really enjoying the blow by blow coverage of Prince Phillip's urinary tract infection.

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      2. Rob Handy‏ @MrHandy2 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking that's a shock then! Who'd have thought it?

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      3. LilacCottage‏ @BarkySpice 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @MrHandy2

        @MrHandy2 Wonder what the breaking news will be next week... :-(

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      4. Rob Handy‏ @MrHandy2 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BarkySpice

        @BarkySpice maybe education needs reforming? If only we had a minister who was prepared to make radical changes. Oh, wait...

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      1. Emily O'Neill‏ @emilyroseon 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking oh well. people have still done well though.

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      1. Sarah‏ @mysticsarah1 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking hahaha omgg

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      1. abbsfx‏ @ABBSFX 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking looks like there all coming cov then

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      1. Andy Keech‏ @KeechA13 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking As suggested by anecdotal response to exam papers. Bar being raised, political pressure applied.

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      1. Michael L Gallagher‏ @Miiikeee101 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking ...and now people are going to switch from talking about how they are getting 'easier' to how people are getting 'stupider'

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