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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 16 Aug 2012

    Boys overtake girls at top grade in A-levels (A*) for the first time in England, Wales, NI http://bbc.in/Okdsst  #resultsday

    1:31 AM - 16 Aug 2012
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      1. Jay Morgan‏ @rjm77me 17 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulk9BCRA83Y&feature=relmfu …

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      1. Harrone G.‏ @Berea2011 16 Aug 2012
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        @bbcbreaking @robbizle7 u dont say. Come on men, lets take this further.

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      1. Bill Cavanagh‏ @BillCavanagh1 16 Aug 2012
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        @bbcbreaking This is good provided it means that the boys have been working harder and NOT that the girls have slipped back.

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      1. Martha Ramirez‏ @MarthaLupita7 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking they must be doing something right. boys are being left behind in US schools that are more geared toward girls #equaleducation

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      1. Xander Charles Marr‏ @AlexCharlesMarr 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking it's cos all the girls are out getting drunk getting into clubs at 15 and giving some decent handys @TomWilson144 agree ?

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      1. La Milli‏ @PaulaMillington 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking does this mean that the answer for that question will change in the Life in the UK test?

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      1. Ron‏ @Tweets2CV 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Must have lost two whole girl schools papers then.

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      1. Vishal Sharma‏ @xxxtothegmae 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking haha... that actually sounds funny...

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      1. Jacob Flaxman‏ @GrandMasterFlax 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking we're better

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      1.  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Aman‏ @DefaidTexel 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @DylanBeefy blydi pansies. They should be out drinking and playing rugby.

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      1. Nader Akram‏ @Naderakram 16 Aug 2012
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        I blame Justin Bieber "@bbcbreaking Boys overtake girls at top grade in A-levels (A*) for the first time in England, Wales, NI"

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      2. ANBU‏ @HonorableArtist 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking cocki dema gurl luv 2012 @JimiCartell

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      3. Hypemari‏ @Hypemari 16 Aug 2012
        Replying to @HonorableArtist

        @HonorableArtist lol yeah dem grades flop cah dem smoke to much weed Pon school nights n FXCK to much Pon weekends

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      1. Tom Skiggs‏ @Skiggsy82 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Shame ours are AS's :/ #BrickingIt

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      1. luke wells‏ @lukewells15 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Men are the best!

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      1. Al-amin D'CEO Kassim‏ @AKaybch 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking lll

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      1. Stiobhi MacGhille Mhoire‏ @MacGhilleMhoire 16 Aug 2012
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        @BBCBreaking no need to explain where, Scot doesn't do A levels!

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