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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 29 Oct 2012

    #Penguin and #RandomHouse combine to become Penguin Random House after publishers Pearson and Bertelsmann agree dealhttp://bbc.in/TOEKwp 

    1:00 AM - 29 Oct 2012
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      1. Sandra K Eckersley 🔹‏ @SandraEckersley 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @Colvinius Such a shame they didn't go with Random Penguin House. #Penguin #RandomHouse

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      1. Bruce Taylor‏ @Branta48 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Pity they didn't call it Random Penguin, instead of Penguin Random House - much more fun, and more in touch with readership..

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      2. Kathryn Torney‏ @Kath_TheDetail 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking 'Random Penguin' would have been so much better...

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      3. Colin Reid‏ @2mircol 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @Kath_TheDetail

        @Kath_TheDetail random Penguin? you in correcting mode again

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      4. Kathryn Torney‏ @Kath_TheDetail 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @2mircol

        @2mircol just suggesting a better name for Penguin and Random House merger!

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      2. Ben Cubby‏Verified account @bencubby 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking couldn't they have become Penguin House? or, alternatively, Random Penguin?

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      4. Ben Cubby‏Verified account @bencubby 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @MissButtons_

        @MissButtons_ that's my favourite too. #randompenguin

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      1. James H‏ @servedicecold 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Surely it should be called 'Penguin's random house'

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      1. Ashley‏ @anerd_girl 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @xHeatherxMariex #Penguin #RandomHouse the fan dubbed "RandomPenguin" is a better name

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      1. Essex Boy‏ @MadeInEssex 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking surely RANDOM PENGUIN would have been a much better name! Think of the marketing possibilities. #penguin #randomhouse

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      1. footing funny‏ @richardkpage 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking does that mean they will now make Penthouse?

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      2. Kenneth James‏ @KJames 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @marycbarkley I hope they go with RandomPenguin and not PenguinHouse.

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      3. Mary C Barkley‏ @marycbarkley 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @KJames

        @KJames @BBCBreaking Hold onto your books! They will become rarities over time!

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      1. Mister Munkee‏ @MisterMunkee 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Should've called it Random Penguin. Or maybe Penguin House. RT @BBCBreaking: #Penguin & #RandomHouse combine to become Penguin Random House

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      1. Sam Everett‏ @Sam_twitting 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking would have preferred Pandom Henguin Rouse

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      1. Tanya Fish‏ @tanurai 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking random penguin. They should have been Random Penguin.

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      1. Kester Clegg  💻 🇪🇺 🌍 🛶 🎣‏ @biscuitlad 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Boo, boring boring! We want Random Penguin!

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