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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 29 Oct 2012

    Crane hanging precariously beside skyscraper in New York City as Hurricane #Sandy approaches - PICTUREhttp://twitpic.com/b8kn12 

    12:16 PM - 29 Oct 2012
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    66 replies 1,513 retweets 110 likes
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      2. Nathan Sadeghi-Nejad‏Verified account @natesadeghi 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking That crane needs Viagra.

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      1. alizafar rahimy‏ @AlizafarRahimy 12 Nov 2012
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. David Drew MP‏Verified account @DavidEDrew 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking If the wind keeps blowing will they have to abandon the Presidency Election? Anything is preferable to the thought of Romney!

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      1. MIK CHECK‏ @mik_check2012 29 Oct 2012
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        NEWS: .@BBCBreaking: Crane hangin precariously beside skyscraper in NYC as Hurricane #Sandy approaches - PICTURE http://twitpic.com/b8kn12 

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      1. lanie (✿◠‿◠)‏ @laniesparkles 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking WHY DID THEY LEAVE THAT THERE???

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      2. Jillian‏ @jillianirvin 29 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @JorgeO

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      3. Jorge Ortiz‏ @JorgeO 29 Oct 2012
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        @jillianirvin literally "breaking" news

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      1. Alex Wardrop‏ @Alex_S_Wardrop 31 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking not even the biggest blue pill in the world could save that crane :p

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      1. Bunny‏ @BunnyWabbitt201 30 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking How about using an Erickson SkyCrane to disassemble the damaged construction crane on 57th?

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      1. jean‏ @1annjeanhayes 30 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Hope it does not cause any more damage.Feel so sorry for all those people caught up in the wake of Sandy.

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      1. patricia sparham‏ @triciauk7 30 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking @bbcbreaking @Ade2564 dear drooper

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      1. patricia sparham‏ @triciauk7 30 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking yikes nothing worse than a dear drooper..

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      1. Antonio Dittmann‏ @DittmannAntonio 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking ... and you thought you were the only one who has trouble getting it up!

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      1. Selene‏ @Selene_GCP 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking wooooo

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      1. Tabita Mage‏ @Tmage20Mag 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking ...oooooo noooo

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      1. Anil Budhiraja‏ @AnilBudhiraja 29 Oct 2012
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      1. Yesudas‏ @Yesudasptklt 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Whatever heights we might reach in Technology, we have to pay attention to LIFE. Am I ready to die today?

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      1. NY Hanging Crane‏ @NYHangingCrane 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Just hanging!

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      1. emma little‏ @emzlittle 29 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking someone call superman or spiderman !!! Lol

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